Anyone know the bearing size or number for a club Car ds front spindle 2004

[Spoolx]

[Spoolx]

Originally Posted by jim,s

I just opened a box with a set of bearings
the number on the race at least on the ones I have is LM11910
and the bearing is LM 11949

no number is on the seal

I think that’s the earlier years, but thank you

[Spoolx]

So Napa had the bearings for 6.99, good call.

[Hit it like a champ]

Originally Posted by Htownblue

If you can get the bearing out of the hub.....well.......I’ll give you 20 bucks. The bearings are pressed in from both sides and each side has a stop notch to seat the bearing. Meaning the only way to remove the bearing is with a slide hammer and screw friction shaft. Neither of which will truly get the force needed to dislodge one of the bearings on either side. If you could get one out the other would be easy. Problem is getting one out.
Try it. Post back after you’ve gotten frustrated enough to buy the hub assembly.

To remove the bearings put a bead of weld around the inner race then take a socket that just barley fits through it use a brass hammer to pound it out remove the spacer get a larger socket then pound the other side out. If the bearings come apart build weld up on the outer race it usually distorts the metal so much you can pry it out with a screwdriver. I have done hundreds of spindle bearings this way. This is by far the easiest and fastest way. Always hit the bearings on the outside of the race only when reinstalling.

[Golferdave]

Nice DIY fix
There are many “McGyver” types
here.
I do the same for my lawn mower deck
spindles, Carquest bearings.
Have thought about installing a grease zerk
on the hub.

[Htownblue]

Originally Posted by Spoolx

I already got the bearings out ��

Is the hub the same as the club car Precedent models? If so I am beyond curious how you got them out.

[Spoolx]

Originally Posted by Htownblue

Is the hub the same as the club car Precedent models? If so I am beyond curious how you got them out.

Pretty sure it is. So basically the spacer OD is slightly smaller than the hub ID which allows the inner race of the bearing to be exposed. I just used a small punch and maul to tap it out. Once the one was out the spacer comes out and the opposite side bearing is super easy.

To reinstall I put the bearings in the freezer and heated the hub with a propane torch and pressed them back in. They spin perfectly now...

I will admit, it’s a pain but it’s worth saving the price of the hub.

[Golferdave]

A trick to try if bearings are real
tight or have some corrosion
...
Aluminum expands a lot more than steel ,
heating the hub will loosen the bearings

[Hit it like a champ]

I think i. Would. Be worth buying a new hub switching it out then you could rebuild the old hub and have it for a spare. I don’t know how long these things last if it’s anything like a utv you will be changing them a lot.

[Fairtax4me]

Bearings can be changed easy enough but you need to be sure to check the hub for cracks around the lug studs. The newer hubs tend to be kind of thin in that area and over-torquing of the lug nuts or running larger than stock size wheel/tires will try to pull the studs through the hub flange.

The bearings pictured above have metal dust seals which are fine for an enclosed area, but they are not resistant to water intrusion. If you replace these be sure to use rubber sealed bearings. The rubber seals are more effective at keeping water and dust out of the bearing.