WBX main bearings question?

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WBX main bearings question?

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Brickwerks list late WBX bearings as 'ALL' 1.9 and 2.1

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/t ... x-all.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bentley talks about blue and red dots, It looks to me like blue is standard and the red 'very slightly undersize' is probably no longer available.

I guess if you get a red crank you just have to regrind or fit Blue bearings?
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I would suggest you check with one or more makers of bearings (eg. KS) what they have available. Tecdoc is often useful for this.
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Red are still available from VW classic, just add 001 to the part number for blue dot or 004 for red dot.
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Thanks, I'm going to gave to ask Brickwerks why they have one size for all.
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OK I think I have understood now

IF you have a red or blue dot Bentley says, so there are three sizes

025198461A Standard and what Brickwerks sell for a crank dead on 60/55/55/40

025198461A001 blue a bit under

025198461A004 red a bit more under
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