Author Topic: About to buy engine bearings.... (Read 9818 times)

vitek19 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 11, 2007, 12:42:08 pm »

You should try newbielink:http://www.autopartsway.ca [nonactive]. They have all the parts from the above links at better pricing. Haven't tried them yet, but a friend got newbielink:http://www.autopartsway.ca/autoparts/ymks.cfm?VehicleSearch=VO [nonactive] form them and said everything was good. In my opinion definitely worth a try to save some bucks.

giulianot · « **Reply #31 on:** October 12, 2007, 03:03:56 pm »

I have an account with autocamping, they have been great. Hight quality parts for a cheap price. You have to have a PST number to get an account. Autocamping caries parts for VW , Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo. Main bearing set for my aaz cabrio were $34

bronek69 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 12, 2007, 09:33:26 pm »

If you need any autoparts go to newbielink:http://www.autopartsway.ca [nonactive] Save time and the money!

bigblockchev · « **Reply #33 on:** October 14, 2007, 07:36:42 pm »

Vincent something is a little unclear here the link provided shows two different oil pumps one at $68 the other at $266 , not too clear on which is correct. Thanks Dan

jimbote · « **Reply #34 on:** October 15, 2007, 07:14:07 pm »

just glued the pan on my 1.6 TD Eco yesterday....new rods, mains, auxiliary shaft bearings.....low and behold I read this thread this morning.....I realize I'm using the crappy two piece thrust bearing....***e!!!!.....this was my K14 rebuild day.....so I dig through two sets of used mains come up with a decent looking pair and some nice looking thrusts.....unglue yon' pan, remove seal holders, ubolt all the mains and slip in the pair of used mains and thrusts.....everything plastiguaged out perfect....thrust clearance that of a new motor.....ohhh well.....tomorrow will be turbo day.....

fatmobile · « **Reply #35 on:** October 17, 2007, 03:18:10 am »

Did the 1 piece bearings you removed have copper or metal for the crank to ride on?
I notice Jake fspGTD had no problem with the 1 piece thrust bearings that had copper riding against the crank,... hard to imagine copper tearing up a crank,... but I'm having a hard time getting anyone with bearings messing up their crank to tell me the brand that did the damage.
I'm guessing kolbensmidt (sp?) 1 piece are copper and cause no damage.

MikkiJayne · « **Reply #36 on:** October 17, 2007, 08:20:43 am »

Well according to one thread on Vortex it was Clevite bearings that caused problems.

I just bought new bearings for my TDI and got Kolbenschmidt mains with Federal Mogul thrusts, both of which are identical in design to the original VW ones I took out. Why the mix I don't know - just what my engine shop could get hold of I guess.

Mains are KW 77 152 600 STD (for 1.9)
Thrusts are AEW4022 STD (for all)

Mikki x