I've found the same thing to hold true with replacement bearings and
synchros. I have a box of old bearings and synchro cups that came out of
old boxes that I am saving for use in my own stuff.
(Heavy sigh)
Why is it so hard to get good quality parts any more?!
That is the reason I don't like to work on these cars for people any
more. Who can afford to do a job twice when the crappy parts fail
prematurely?
For example, the rubber seals on the outside of my Porsche are 15 years
old and look new. I can't get a new TR seal to last 3 years without
getting hard and brittle. Or what about the new door panel clips that
don't hold as well as the old ones? Has anyone tried to fit a new
aluminum windshield frame capping? If you get new engine pistons, be
sure to have your machine shop mic ALL 6, because they can vary a great
deal! The OD switches sometimes don't work right out of the box.
Transmission bushings aren't made to proper spec and need massaging to
work at all. Hood release cables that fail within a month after you
install them due to sloppy build specs. (Not to mention our clutch woes)
My point is, if you go to the trouble to remake a part, can't you make
it out of the proper materials, to a specification at least equal to the
original? Just because a part looks about the same doesn't mean it will
fit and perform properly.
I love these cars after driving and owning them for 20 years, and would
like to see them on the road in the future. My frustration has increased
after buying my 944 turbo, and seeing how good the restoration parts are
for it. Everything fits and performs as it should. I basically don't
think that BMH is taking care of business, and we are paying the price.
I just don't know what to do about it.
Just venting
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Harris" <sharris@smhelectronics.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:52 AM
Subject: Rhp Bearings
> 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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