RHP Makes Junk!.
The replacement mainshaft bearings that are available for a GT6
transmission also unfortunately come from RHP. The originals were Hoffman.
The originals after 30 years and 150,000 miles felt better and were far
quieter than the new RHP bearings. The RHP bearings feel rough as you spin
them "new out of the box". My instincts told me not to use them, but I did,
and 400 miles later the rear mainshaft bearing in the transmission failed.
The tranny came out again and the originals were installed. 7000 miles later
and not a sound. I agree, don't use RHP unless you have to. Try to find NOS
if you can. The quality of these reproduction parts (syncro's and bearings
come to mind) is not good.
Steve Harris
Secretary CCBCC
71 TR6
73 GT6
and several others....
"Nelson Riedel wrote
RHP is the company or brand --- it's stamped on the bearing. The latest
TRF
TR250-TR6 catalog says they prefer to sell RHP gearbox mainshaft bearings,
implying that RHP are the good ones. After all the crap I've heard about
RHP release bearings, I'll think long and hard before replacing those
mainshaft bearings when I do a gearbox rebuild."
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