Wow -- now you really have a newbie worried.
What is a good source for thrust washers for my TR250?
How can I tell if they are plated steel or "solid bearing material"
(Sorry don't even know what the correct material is).
Don
"Robert M. Lang" wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I can't comment too much on this except to say that you can't assume that
> because a part was made in Mexico or China that it is of any particular
> quality (or flat out wrong, as you point out.
>
> What I can say is that if the box indicates a particular manufacturer, it
> still doesn't mean anything. With all the mergers and buyouts etc., you
> just don't know any more.
>
> Case in point - engine bearings. As near as I can figure, there's only a
> couple of companies out there now and they are owned by Federal Mogul and
> maybe one or two others (like TRW, I think). But you buy a box from the
> big three and it's labelled "AE Glacier". Guess what? It's not what it
> used to be.
>
> But we all know that, right?
>
> The point is - "the devil is in the details". This is why you check
> _everything_ when you repair/replace stuff on your car. If you just take
> the parts out of the box and bolt 'em on, you may be lucky, you may be
> sorry. I have simply chucked parts that were substandard in the ash bin
> because it was less costly than returning them.
>
> Buyer beware and don't be afraid to cheeck everything _twice_ before using
> it in your car(s).
>
> rml
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