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PotvinV8 · 04-15-2021, 10:53 AM

Apparently this is a larger issue not specific to our throwout bearings.

I ordered a set of bearings for a motorcycle engine a few years back, parts came from England. The package got red flagged while going through customs and held up for weeks while the custom agent interviewed myself and the supplier. Turned out they had marked the package as containing "engine bearings". I guess that was one of those "dog whistle" terms due to a large influx of inferior, bootleg import bearings marked as legit-brand items that was having a huge impact on all sorts of industries.

Thought that was interesting and probably the same scenario as to what we're seeing here.

04-15-2021, 10:53 AM	#45
PotvinV8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 114	Re: throw-out bearing Apparently this is a larger issue not specific to our throwout bearings. I ordered a set of bearings for a motorcycle engine a few years back, parts came from England. The package got red flagged while going through customs and held up for weeks while the custom agent interviewed myself and the supplier. Turned out they had marked the package as containing "engine bearings". I guess that was one of those "dog whistle" terms due to a large influx of inferior, bootleg import bearings marked as legit-brand items that was having a huge impact on all sorts of industries. Thought that was interesting and probably the same scenario as to what we're seeing here.