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Originally Posted by funola
Why are the 6 ball bearings so hard to find? Why did our pumps use 6 balls and not 8 balls? I wouldn't take a chance using 8 balls unless you've done your homework. I do believe the theory of what kills vacuum pumps is dirt from vacuum leaks of long duration and not age or number of miles (unless it exceeds design life of the pump, whatever that may be). Makes a lot of sense.
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Dirt from vacuum leaks plus the pump would be working overtime and then oil changes are neglected = a shorter life for your VP and maybe the engine if your not lucky. Good thread, thanks
I didn't have any luck finding the 6 ballers either, They dont say how many.
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Last edited by Stevo; 06-08-2013 at 10:12 AM.
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