Anyone have any idea if this bearing is available from anywhere?


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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

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]

These people should be able to help

http://www.steering-racks.co.uk/

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

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