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my4dv8 · 09-03-2019, 07:17 PM

My bearing guy found one in NZ for $35. Fitted it and the fan hub had lateral play and also end play.
Found who his supplier was and spoke to him and he claimed he got the bearings made specially and the play was designed into the bearing. Something to do with clearance when they warm up. Sounds like BS to me.
I wasn’t at all happy with the slop in it . Went to a different supplier yesterday and he said the other bearing was Chinese . He gave me one from a different China manufacturer. Fitted that one ,now no end float but it still has lateral play, everything loctited in .
The original made in USA bearing had no play but the seals were on the way out. Plus I had to Tig weld up the cracks in the blade.
Anyone have a useful suggestion?

09-03-2019, 07:17 PM	#15
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,111	Re: Oil Leaking from fan hub My bearing guy found one in NZ for $35. Fitted it and the fan hub had lateral play and also end play. Found who his supplier was and spoke to him and he claimed he got the bearings made specially and the play was designed into the bearing. Something to do with clearance when they warm up. Sounds like BS to me. I wasn’t at all happy with the slop in it . Went to a different supplier yesterday and he said the other bearing was Chinese . He gave me one from a different China manufacturer. Fitted that one ,now no end float but it still has lateral play, everything loctited in . The original made in USA bearing had no play but the seals were on the way out. Plus I had to Tig weld up the cracks in the blade. Anyone have a useful suggestion?