Dual Distributor Bearings
01-14-2015, 07:15 PM
#34
Race Director
01-14-2015, 09:19 PM
#35
Correct, I wasn't trying to be subversive in anyway and certainly not trying to make any money on these. I travel to the UK regularly, and since its relatively easy to ship from Germany to the UK, and not so easy to get them to the US, was just trying to do a favour for a few fellow rennlisters by buying a few extra sets. They are spoken for now.
01-14-2015, 09:33 PM
#36
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Thread Starter
I don't know how or why that forum rule came about, but if it applies to one, it applies to all.
I see nothing wrong with "open to offers" or whatever. And when you get down to it, you can always post $1M and open to offers. This is listing a price.
Dirk must be selling a ton of these. Nine in my area alone.
I see nothing wrong with "open to offers" or whatever. And when you get down to it, you can always post $1M and open to offers. This is listing a price.
Dirk must be selling a ton of these. Nine in my area alone.
01-15-2015, 10:30 AM
#37
Race Director
DE Ebay for ~50 euro:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/1x-***-Schrae...-/141081319380
They quote 28.50 euro DHL up to 1kg a few months ago.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/1x-***-Schrae...-/141081319380
They quote 28.50 euro DHL up to 1kg a few months ago.
It looks like his web site and ebay pricing are the same now.
I just ordered the bearings from his web site a week ago for €47.90 each when his ebay site was charging €49.90. Now they are both €49.90.
At once every 120K+ miles, no big deal though.
Correction, looking at Ed's link, he now upped his ebay price to €51.50.
And again, if you look at the small print below the €51.50 price on ebay, you'll see €43.28 exkl MwSt. That means without value added tax which is what the price should be when shipped out of the EU.
I just ordered the bearings from his web site a week ago for €47.90 each when his ebay site was charging €49.90. Now they are both €49.90.
At once every 120K+ miles, no big deal though.
Correction, looking at Ed's link, he now upped his ebay price to €51.50.
And again, if you look at the small print below the €51.50 price on ebay, you'll see €43.28 exkl MwSt. That means without value added tax which is what the price should be when shipped out of the EU.
3 x e55.90 = e167.70 (still charging VAT??)
e28.50 shipping
e 197.20 total
01-15-2015, 10:54 AM
#39
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Thread Starter
Demand increases and so did his pricing, I guess. Still a lot cheaper than locally.
I bought a nice Ridgid vise off Amazon and snapped it up at $130.89. Later that day it was $163. Two days later it was $263.61. Go figure...like the stock market.
I bought a nice Ridgid vise off Amazon and snapped it up at $130.89. Later that day it was $163. Two days later it was $263.61. Go figure...like the stock market.
02-19-2015, 05:25 AM
#40
Instructor
Let me revive this informative thread.
My distributor is currently partly apart, with the main shaft out but all three bearings 7201-BE-2RS-AH01 still in place. They look in good shape and since the removal procedure is not that easy (heating etc) I may leave them there.
On the other hand, I would like to replace the other bearing, at the end of the main dist housing (I believe it is an INA NX12); reason is that when I was trying to get the gear pin out I initially tried to punch it out instead of drilling it; that proved to be a dead end and had to drill it our eventually but I fear I may have damaged the NX12 bearing in the process.
Question is: I realize this “fourth” bearing is normally in good shape and not so critical to replace but, in case you would need/want to, would you need also to heat the alu housing in order to get it out?
Many thanks guys.
My distributor is currently partly apart, with the main shaft out but all three bearings 7201-BE-2RS-AH01 still in place. They look in good shape and since the removal procedure is not that easy (heating etc) I may leave them there.
On the other hand, I would like to replace the other bearing, at the end of the main dist housing (I believe it is an INA NX12); reason is that when I was trying to get the gear pin out I initially tried to punch it out instead of drilling it; that proved to be a dead end and had to drill it our eventually but I fear I may have damaged the NX12 bearing in the process.
Question is: I realize this “fourth” bearing is normally in good shape and not so critical to replace but, in case you would need/want to, would you need also to heat the alu housing in order to get it out?
Many thanks guys.
02-19-2015, 09:20 AM
#41
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Thread Starter
02-19-2015, 09:32 AM
#42
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If, when you attempted to drive out the pin, the drive gear was solidly supported on the opposite side - and not the aluminum casting .. then the needle bearing should not have been damaged. It is very robust
When I (recently) rebuilt mine, I also attempted to tap out the pin after drilling off the 'mushroomed' ends and supporting the opposed side of the drive gear over a socket - no luck!
I had assumed the lower shaft to be solid, so it would have a clean hole containing the pin .... not so. The shaft is hollow, such that when the (new) pin is expanded/mushroomed to secure it, the malleable steel pin ALSO expands within the hollow shaft. It becomes well secured !!
Drilling is the method.
When I (recently) rebuilt mine, I also attempted to tap out the pin after drilling off the 'mushroomed' ends and supporting the opposed side of the drive gear over a socket - no luck!
I had assumed the lower shaft to be solid, so it would have a clean hole containing the pin .... not so. The shaft is hollow, such that when the (new) pin is expanded/mushroomed to secure it, the malleable steel pin ALSO expands within the hollow shaft. It becomes well secured !!
Drilling is the method.
02-19-2015, 09:40 AM
#43
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Thread Starter
I had assumed the lower shaft to be solid, so it would have a clean hole containing the pin .... not so. The shaft is hollow, such that when the (new) pin is expanded/mushroomed to secure it, the malleable steel pin ALSO expands within the hollow shaft. It becomes well secured !!
02-21-2015, 06:12 AM
#44
Instructor
...what I think I'll do is to get one new NX12 bearing and compare the play it has with the one in the distributor, then I'll decide if it is worth trying to replace.
02-22-2015, 07:14 PM
#45
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Thread Starter
In fact try to get INA Schaeffler USA to admit that it is available. Yet for some reason it is available from quite a few sources in Europe.
I would bet that the AH01 portion of the distributor bearing part number means that it is available to Bosch only, just as AH04 means the part is available to Porsche only (eg: fan hub bearing).