I'm in desperate need of an axle bearing for my '72 1200. It's the Nissan 43215-18000 one, 62mm OD x 32mm ID x 16mm wide, not the 72mm OD. Does anyone know where I might find one? Nissan Canada can't find one, we ordered one from Japan, but they've discontinued it.

Just thought I'd broadcast my plea here first before cutting up my driveshaft to mate to a b210 rear end.

Don't cut the driveshaft. If you fit a B210 rear assembly, the B210 driveshaft fits in the 1200.

In Aus,we have several companys that sell bearings,all you have to give them is a part number/description etc. and they will have what you need.
You must have these outlets where you are.
Our biggest supplier here is called bearing services,as we say,let your fingers do the walking(phone book)

You can fit a B210 coupe rear axle assembly to B110 coupe, and sedan to sedan. The B210 is a better one anyways. Stronger bearings, better leaf mounts, 75-78 units have a strong differential suitable for A14 engine.

And the matching B210 driveshaft fits into the B110 no worries.

Is your rear bearing really bad? Usually if you pack them, they quiet down and stop leaking. Don't even need a new seal usually. Pack them every couple of years.

Yes, they still make them. Call a bearing company and ask for NTN 6206BLUX/32C4. About $1 each if you buy 1,000. Otherwise about $25-$30 each.

ah... yes! My problem was I was phoning the industrial bearing places. They aren't allowed to sell automotive OEM bearings so they all told me it's unavailable. But I found a place that does. The company is called Bearing & Transmission. Had to call NTN to figure that out.

You are right, the bearing is still available, though it might not have the seals. Just waiting to hear back about that. The only one they had listed was 6206B/32C4.

I should've posted on here right away.

6206B has no seals. 6206BLU has one side sealed (LU). In the 1200 axle, the outside is sealed and the other side goes up against the axle housing seal. I think without the seal the bearing grease may run out into the drum area. Although there is a oil catcher and vent hole, hopefully it would run out of that and not get on the brakes shoes.

You can see the inside of the bearing has no seal:


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The inner seal:



seal area

Come to think of it, I've never seen the outside of the bearing, it is normally hidden by the brake backing plate. Never had to replace one.

Trouble finding parts in US and Canada?
Nissan Parts

They had my wheel bearings at an excellent price.

Yeah... I got that about the B vs BLU from one of the people I spoke to today. I actually still have the 72mm OD bearing that Nissan gave me a couple weeks ago... it's an NTN 6306B/32C4 and it has two seals. So I'm hoping the 6206B/32C4 is the same. I think it probably is.

Nissan Parts is a good find. They have the bearing.

BTW, I was quoted $31.71CAD ea.