[FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing

[Paul M. Steinberg]

Don't wait too long..... I am selling out as fast as I can........ wife has
given me 6 months to sell everything off and make room in garage for her car
and cellar for other things..... both are packed floor to ceiling almost!!!!!
Paul
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Merv Krull
  To: corvanatics@corvair.org
  Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 2:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing


  Thanx Paul! I'll know who to call when the time comes...
  Merv
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Paul M. Steinberg" <noahsarkinc@earthlink.net>
  To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
  Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing


  > I seriously doubt that they can find any...... I have been doing this for
  over
  > 20 years and when I first found out that the bearing was being
  discontinued, I
  > contacted all the bearing houses and manufacturers and bought all that I
  > could.  I have a friend that did the same thing and between us, we
cleaned
  > house of all bearings that were to be found.  Sold most of them to Clarks
  > through the years.  The only time that I find any now is when they show
up
  at
  > a flea market or if I run across a old auto parts store.  The problem
  today is
  > that the auto parts stores change suppliers every few years, because in
  the
  > bearing trade, there is a policy that the new company takes all the
  obsolete
  > parts and gives credit for newer part numbers to replace them.  Hence,
  they
  > make it to the trash quickly.  I was able to buy them from the bearing
  > suppliers in the past, but stopped contacting them because they hadn't
  come
  > across a NOS Corvair bearing in over two years!  They all said, don't
call
  us,
  > we will call you!  Guess that said it all....... I think that there might
  be
  > one in the garage, but it is too cold to look tonight........ I have
parts
  > stored all over the place and sometimes it is hard to keep track of
  > them....... thanks Paul
  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: Merv Krull
  >   To: corvanatics@corvair.org
  >   Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 1:48 AM
  >   Subject: Re: [FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing
  >
  >
  >   Well... I checked my local NAPA store to see if they could track one
  down
  >   just for the exercise mainly. But there is a good chance I will need
one
  or
  >   maybe both sides replaced sooner or later. They were fairly quick at
  > finding
  >   some numbers, but due to the cost (about $300 CDN), they were
  > understandably
  >   not too willing to order one in for me on spec. Therefore, I have not
  been
  >   able to confirm a match at this time.
  >   Merv
  >
  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: "Williams, Rickie" <williamr@lindsey.edu>
  >   To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
  >   Cc: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
  >   Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:49 PM
  >   Subject: [FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing
  >
  >
  >   > I decided today to regrease the rear wheel/axle bearings on my
  Greenbrier
  >   > today following the procedure outlined in the Tech Guide.
  >   >
  >   > The left side went smooth, but the right side I am a bit worried
  about.
  >   On
  >   > the left side, the bearing shell was made up of the retaining ring
and
  >   then
  >   > four layers of metal...two of what I presume are referred to as dust
  >   shields
  >   > and then the two that hold the races.  On the right side though, all
  that
  >   is
  >   > present is the two halves that hold the races...no dust shields and
no
  >   > retaining ring.
  >   >
  >   > So for kicks, I called the local parts store and asked them to look
up
  > the
  >   > bearing for me.  They actually think that they can get one.  The
  reason
  >   > though for this message is to ask if anyone knows if the following
  part
  >   > number is valid for an FC rear axle bearing...
  >   >
  >   > BCA National RW607NR
  >   >
  >   > As for the bearing on the axle, I noticed that the rubber seal on the
  >   > bearing's outermost edge had HYATT 3568 on it...but I do not know if
  this
  >   is
  >   > just the number for the seal itself or if it's the number for the
  whole
  >   > bearing.
  >   >
  >   > I gave the parts man all of the numbers in the table in the
suspension
  >   > section of the tech guide for FC rear wheel bearing, but none of
those
  >   > numbers were any good to him.  Thus, my concern for the number he has
  >   > ordered.
  >   >
  >   > Any feedback would be appreciated.
  >   >
  >   >
  >   > Thanks,
  >   >
  >   > Rickie Williams
  >   > Columbia, KY
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