obfripper
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| posted on 9/12/15 at 12:08 AM |
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Mk2 escort rack pinion bearings?
Anyone have any idea if this bearing is available from anywhere?
 
Description
 
Description
It is an angular contact bearing 1 3/8od x 9/16id x 3/8 depth.
The closest I can find is either a 1622-2rs, but that is a deep groove not angular contact bearing, or a 7202bep metric angular contact, which would
be a tight fit on the od and need a .35mm thickness sleeve for the pinion shaft, with both being deeper than the original bearing and require the
outer race grinding down to clear the rack.
I don't think the 1622 bearing would last with the thrust loads the pinion would exert, and my old lathe would need new bearings to turn
something that thin and accurate for fitting the metric option.
I don't want to chuck the otherwise fine rack for the sake of a bearing unless a replacement is silly money.
Dave
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 9/12/15 at 09:58 AM |
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is there a number on the bearing ?.
try these people 
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Engineers-Mate-Ltd/BEARINGS-/_i.html?_fsub=4601494015&_sid=1095654905&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
[Edited on 9/12/15 by theconrodkid]
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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chillis
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| posted on 9/12/15 at 01:07 PM |
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These people should be able to help
http://www.steering-racks.co.uk/
Never under estimate the ingenuity of an idiot!
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obfripper
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| posted on 9/12/15 at 02:13 PM |
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Unfortunately no numbers on the old bearings, i have tried a local bearing specialist who has got me some oddball parts previously, with no
success.
The rack is a cam gears (trw) one and shares internals with other cam gears racks like de tomaso pantera or ferrari 308 ones, however i can't
find anyone who has sourced these bearings successfully.
308/De tomaso rack
The reengineered new kiley clinton racks are good but pricey, the overhaul kits for old racks they do don't include pinion bearings, afaik they
cannot get them either.
Dave
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owelly
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| posted on 10/12/15 at 01:06 AM |
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Closest I can find. Is there any wiggle-room to modify what you have?
http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/Bearings-Angular-Contact-Only/c3_4592/p88034/7202-Single-Row-Angular-Contact-Open-Ball-Bearing-15x35x11mm/product_inf
o.html
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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