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TX76513 · #16 01-25-2008, 05:51 PM

CONCLUSION

Well it was a bearing

Lost a seal and pitted her up pretty good. The only good moral to the story is I caught it real early which may be attributed to knowing my car and recognizing a new sound. Life goes on for the SDL.

hotrodrx · #17 01-25-2008, 07:01 PM

Make sure the race was replaced also. No one mentioned that!

TX76513 · #18 01-28-2008, 10:26 AM

I replaced both sides EVERTHING. This is definitely a foo-bar on my part. I simply repacked the bearings last spring without putting them in solvent and taking the old grease out. I did this Saturday to the old bearing and it shook like a tambourine. Definitely original bearings with 250K on them. Live and Learn

Brian Carlton · #19 01-28-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

I replaced both sides EVERTHING. This is definitely a foo-bar on my part. I simply repacked the bearings last spring without putting them in solvent and taking the old grease out. I did this Saturday to the old bearing and it shook like a tambourine. Definitely original bearings with 250K on them. Live and Learn

What are you getting for bearings these days? Anything like Timken or a know entity.........or generic??

TX76513 · #20 01-28-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

What are you getting for bearings these days? Anything like Timken or a know entity.........or generic??

These were SKF

edit - wrong acroynm

Brian Carlton · #21 01-28-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

These were SFK

SKF, I presume.

How did they look? SKF quality runs the gamut.......depending on the location of the plant........

The condition of the rollers and the cage tells all.

TX76513 · #22 01-28-2008, 10:59 AM

Yes SKF dyslexic this AM. The outside of the bearing flange said Made is USA - but I know that can be misleading. They looked good, it was my only choice locally other than going up to MB. There wasn't much left of my hundred dollar bill for everything.

Brian Carlton · #23 01-28-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

Yes SKF dyslexic this AM. The outside of the bearing flange said Made is USA - but I know that can be misleading. They looked good, it was my only choice locally other than going up to MB. There wasn't much left of my hundred dollar bill for everything.

I ask the question because I'm probably going to do the same thing to the SD when I pull the front end apart. While the original bearings might be acceptable, I'm not counting on it. All four for $100. is probably about typical now.........

Hatterasguy · #24 01-28-2008, 02:19 PM

The outer fronts were done on the SDL at some point, I last had them apart 4 years ago and they looked good. They last a long time, AFAIK the rears are original.