I just got a price of $412
for the 3 from an Alfa spares place and had the reaction "F'ken WHAT !!"Maybe someone has found a bearing off a ford or something that fits instead (hopeful here)
Timing belt bearings
Can anyone help me out with bearing numbers (SKF etc) for the tensioner bearing and the 2 idler bearings on a 164 24v timing belt.
I just got a price of $412 for the 3 from an Alfa spares place and had the reaction "F'ken WHAT !!"
Maybe someone has found a bearing off a ford or something that fits instead (hopeful here)
I just got a price of $412
for the 3 from an Alfa spares place and had the reaction "F'ken WHAT !!"Maybe someone has found a bearing off a ford or something that fits instead (hopeful here)
EB Spares in England have the idlers for £29 or roughly US$58.
Tensioner is £104 ($204) and the tensioner bearing is £55 ($108). The latter is a pile of cash for a bearing I agree!
So. in Aussie dollars, for the pair of idlers and the tensioner bearing, you would be looking at £113 which is < AU$280.
By the way, are you thinking NOT to replace the tensioner itself? The one on my engine looks ancient. Do you know when these should be replaced?
I saw some discussion on AlfaBB on bearing numbers. Let me know if you figure out if they can be sourced independant of an Alfa specialist please.
Cheers,
Tensioner is £104 ($204) and the tensioner bearing is £55 ($108). The latter is a pile of cash for a bearing I agree!
So. in Aussie dollars, for the pair of idlers and the tensioner bearing, you would be looking at £113 which is < AU$280.
By the way, are you thinking NOT to replace the tensioner itself? The one on my engine looks ancient. Do you know when these should be replaced?
I saw some discussion on AlfaBB on bearing numbers. Let me know if you figure out if they can be sourced independant of an Alfa specialist please.
Cheers,
Michael
1981 GTV6
1981 GTV6
VW Golf wheel bearing,double thrust,so it very good-part number-633296A.
Works as a main 24v bearing AND tensioner bearing.You need to machine up the plug that goes into the center of course.
On the tensioner use 2 std. tensioner bearing plugs,have them ground untill they both fit from opposite sides ,allign and use.
Works as a main 24v bearing AND tensioner bearing.You need to machine up the plug that goes into the center of course.
On the tensioner use 2 std. tensioner bearing plugs,have them ground untill they both fit from opposite sides ,allign and use.
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French cars are shit and shit expensive to service and bloody awful and unreliable and expensive and friends don't let friends drive french cars and you wait years for parts.
Dan,so it is...I have had no problems with the bigger dia. bearings I use.As you can see from the pic,this one has been on my engine for ages already.
French cars are shit and shit expensive to service and bloody awful and unreliable and expensive and friends don't let friends drive french cars and you wait years for parts.