Chinese Bearings...

[Pete]

Just had to replace the wheel bearings in my '53 Chebby pickemup... They went south after only 20,000 miles. Pulled them out, and sure as shit, made in China. These bearings came as part of a disc brake kit from Heidt's. The outer bearings rollers and races were full of deep pits and metal.

Went to my local CarQuest to buy some new ones, and all they had were made in Romania... I asked the dude behind the counter if the were any better than the failed Chinese bearings and he just shrugged. :x I bought them anyway because I had to have the truck back on the road the next day.

Time will tell.

Pete

 

[Glenn]

20,000 miles? Ouch! :cry:

 

[Dan Markey]

What brand did they sell you? I've had really good luck with TImken...greasing and setting the preload on them correctly will make them last a lifetime.

Dan

 

[papas34]

I agree Timken are great......why can't you find them for a Chevy?????

 

[SavageSun Willys]

I think you got hold of some old Chinese egg rolls...

 

[64 Traveler]

Just had to replace the wheel bearings in my '53 Chebby pickemup... They went south after only 20,000 miles. Pulled them out, and sure as shit, made in China. These bearings came as part of a disc brake kit from Heidt's. The outer bearings rollers and races were full of deep pits and metal.

Went to my local CarQuest to buy some new ones, and all they had were made in Romania... I asked the dude behind the counter if the were any better than the failed Chinese bearings and he just shrugged. :x I bought them anyway because I had to have the truck back on the road the next day.

Time will tell.

Pete

Are these the old style ball bearings or tapered roller?

 

[rcshook696]

Were the Chinese bearings bought at Walmart. :lol:

 

[Rosati]

Even most Timkens are made overseas anymore.
China buys all of our scrap steel so we get it back in "new" parts.

 

[Pete]

I agree Timken are great......why can't you find them for a Chevy?????

I'm sure I could find the Timken version, just didn't have time... I live in a small town and bought what was on hand-

Pete

 

[Pete]

Are these the old style ball bearings or tapered roller?

They are tapered roller bearings. I have a Mustang II front end on the truck, with GM rotors and calipers. The original Chinese bearings came with the kit to adapt the GM rotors to the Ford MII spindles.

Pete

 

[presvjetli]

Are these the old style ball bearings or tapered roller?

They are tapered roller bearings. I have a Mustang II front end on the truck, with GM rotors and calipers. The original Chinese bearings came with the kit to adapt the GM rotors to the Ford MII spindles.

Pete

In Serbia is planty of Chinese stores with bad goods "made in China". It's enormosly cheap but ...
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