Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:59:18 -0800
Reply-To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Wheel bearing brands
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KMM Trading is a company based in both Mexico and in Los Angeles, CA
specializing in VW brake hydraulic parts and a selection of bearings, both
of which are distributed through the regular VW import and distributor
warehouses to most of the list known vendors on-line. Company was started
in 1996 by Kevin Mackie, who is very well known in the manufacturing and
importing side of the VW parts aftermarket stretching back a decade prior to
1996. Some products are made in just about every region of the world. In
addition to VW stuff, KMM supplies heavily into the American Domestic and
Import Car parts lines here in the USA, most likely through Autozone,
Advance Auto, Checker, Kragens, Schucks, Parts Plus, Pep Boys, etc.
Info Link:
*http://kmminc.com/about.phtml*<http://www.bizearch.com/company/Kmm_Trading_108621.htm>
I have used KMM products on my Vanagon and other VW models with no problems
to report for about 8 years now. There are several KMM products Airhead/VWG
sells for the past 4 years and they've had no major issues with anything
(yet). I think I had to return a KMM made Bug Master Cylinder to the
distributor last year because it leaked, but that's about it.
YMMV
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
jim@airheadparts.com
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On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Dave Yates <transparu@gmail.com> wrote:
> In another thread I refer to problems with wheel bearing(s) and a faulty
> one.
>
> Can anyone comment on KMM as a brand of bearing? Where are they made?
> I imported all wheel bearings for the car and the outer rear roller
> bearings, part no 211501283D, were KMM brand. One of these has failed
> after 5000km! I have replaced it with a Timken bearing.
>
> Has anyone had experience with KMM brand?
>
> Thanks folks,
>
> Dave
> downunder (both geographically AND my car, at present)
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