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Originally Posted by jhodg5ck
Absolutely on the races...installing new bearings on old races is strictly verboten..Jonathan
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Jonathan,
Thanks for your response. I thought that was the case, after all... they are dependent on each other, so if one's worn, it would be likely that the other is as well.
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Originally Posted by jhodg5ck
be careful who's bearings you use...many are made in Mexico/Brazil these days.. If you can try to get your hands on some Japanese Timken's...I have had very good luck w/ them over the past few years.Jonathan
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That's more difficult than I thought it would be. Fastlane only offers a set made by "Ruville". Close inspection of the image shows "Mexico" stamped into them. I found some Timpkins on a site called AutoPartsGiant, but I refuse to buy anything from them again.
Sidebar Rant: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH AutoPartsGiant.com
THEY CHARGE "HANDLING CHARGES" ON ALL PURCHASES, AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
REPEAT: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH AutoPartsGiant.com
(end rant)
(Whew, I feel better now.)
Any thoughts on where I can get a set of Timkins? Are these standard parts? Could I simply buy them from my local Timkin dealer?
Thanks in advance.