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Aug. 9, 2010 8:37 p.m. Apexcarver SuperDork

need a bit of help sourcing new bearings for my caster camber plates, I think they were made by D&D motorsports, but the company's website is down. My google-fu is failing me trying to find a source and I know someone here can probably find it in two shakes...

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bearing is lined with some low friction material, I think it is teflon.

Any help is appreciated.

there are no brand or number markings of any kind on them.
Aug. 9, 2010 8:52 p.m. jamscal Dork

http://www.mcmaster.com/#rod-ends/=8c3k8l

EDIT: Sorry, Chrome doesn't want to direct link the page.

Part # 2995K36
Aug. 9, 2010 8:56 p.m. Capt Slow HalfDork

We just replaced those bearing on the MR2 I am codriving. Apparently enough gunk built up in the friction surface to cause the bearing to seize. We have since replaced it with a teflon lined bearing we ordered from here:

http://www.rodendsupply.com/

Yes the website is a bit rudimentary but their service was great!
Aug. 9, 2010 8:58 p.m. Apexcarver SuperDork

Thanks! I should have known to look at McMaster...

I am pretty sure mine is teflon lined, but I can shake it and have the bearing rattle. Was clicking and you could see them move when you shook the car side to side. Time to replace!
Aug. 9, 2010 9:14 p.m. Apexcarver SuperDork

Capt Slow wrote:

We just replaced those bearing on the MR2 I am codriving. Apparently enough gunk built up in the friction surface to cause the bearing to seize. We have since replaced it with a teflon lined bearing we ordered from here:

http://www.rodendsupply.com/

Yes the website is a bit rudimentary but their service was great!

Your right about their site, will have to give them a call and see how their price stacks up to ~$100 at McMaster
Aug. 9, 2010 9:57 p.m. ansonivan HalfDork

Circle track supply places are often cheap, one I'm familiar with: Lefthander chassis
Aug. 10, 2010 6:12 a.m. 44Dwarf HalfDork

Ya rod ends site blows but they are great place and quick to ship!
Aug. 10, 2010 8:49 p.m. Apexcarver SuperDork

Seems that Rod end suppy dosent have metric parts, so McMaster it is...
Aug. 11, 2010 5:44 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

Medium sized cities and up all have bearing stores. Pick up your yellow pages and look. If you see one, go down there with that bearing in hand.
Aug. 11, 2010 5:47 a.m. digdug18 HalfDork

foxtrapper wrote:

Medium sized cities and up all have bearing stores. Pick up your yellow pages and look. If you see one, go down there with that bearing in hand.

or you could have it shipped directly to your house via mcmaster.