I recently looked at the part number stamped on the VB supplied bearing
I had to buy (Moss and TRF B/O). The part was the same as the Quinten
Hazell one I was removing. I hesitated to replace a working T-O bearing
with a new one, but took the risk. Seems that Q-H crap is now showing
up unmarked. I thought the FDA required hazardous warning labels on
items that were bad for our health.
Bob Kramer, Austin TX
Hill Country Triumph Club
TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
rgk@flash.net
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> From: len drake <drake@direct.ca>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR6 VB Throw Out Bearings
> Date: Thursday, May 07, 1998 2:50 PM
>
>
> Dear Listers - I write this just a cautionary note to any who may
> be contemplating putting a new throw out bearing in their TR6
> while they are doing the clutch. We did a restoration on a 73
> TR6 last fall and at that time put in a new clutch and throw out
> bearing supplied by Victoria British. The throw out bearing came
> in a clear plastic bag with no indication of manufacturer. When
> our customer had less than 500 miles on the car the bearing became
> very noisy and we replaced it this spring with another bearing
> that again was supplied by VB and came in the same clear plastic
> bag. On Monday, the car will be back again and we will be putting
> in another throw out bearing from a different supplier. We checked
> the cross shaft bushings the last time the job was done, and that
> is not the problem - they are defective bearings. This time the
> bearing packed it in after only a couple of hundred miles.
>
> I have no doubt that VB will stand good on the two bearings that
> were defective, but as you must realize, this job is labour intensive
> and it rankles me that we have to go through the whole exercise three
> times to effect a proper repair.
>
> Be warned!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Len Drake
> Kelowna, B.C.
>
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