Todays Project - What did you do today?

[Highpower]

(11-21-2015, 11:14 AM)Highpower Wrote: ----<snip>----

Double metal shielded so....

Unfortunately those engineers knew EXACTLY what they were doing! They designed the part to use an odd-ball bearing that you can't buy over the counter, to prevent owners and independent repair shops from rebuilding the unit in question. They have the bearings specially made for their use only.

I need to replace the bearing in my cars distributor because after a mere 200K miles it's starting to sound a bit crunchy. Honda will happily sell customers a new distributor housing assembly (# 6) to the tune of $435 retail, but that ain't happenin....  

I did manage to find a bearing with a 12,50 ID online late, late last night. Guess I'll give it a good coat of sleeve retaining compound and pray in stays in place.  

Got the bearing I ordered today. Interesting. The description said it had an ID of 12,50mm and I was a tad worried about it being too loose on the shaft. I'm happy to say that will not be the case.

Someone at BOCA bearings told me that NACHI stopped importing the original 12,46mm ID bearing into the U.S. quite some time ago.

Old vs. new bearing.
   

Imagine my surprise! Exact same diameter of the original odd-ball bearing.
   

Installed in the retaining plate and ready to press back together.