Thanks for the tips... Like the ring shrinking option. $80 for the busdepot bearing is a good motivator to get creative. Steve
________________________________ From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> To: Steve Young <sja_young@YAHOO.COM> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 11:06:37 AM Subject: Re: Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing At 12:58 PM 5/28/2011, Steve Young wrote: > substituted on other part of sliding door mechanisms on later vans, visually, >ID > looks about right, but OD is too small. If necessary you can always press or shrink a ring onto the outside of a bearing to get the correct O.D. I and others on the list as well as your local machine shop can do this sort of thing. Yrs, d |
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