anyone know where to buy the 2 bearings on the worm drive of the steering rack for LC / LJ?
are they a standard bearing or special holden part?
I stripped a couple down today that were worn or damaged and am going to rebuild
LC / LJ steering rack bearings
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, Mar 25 2011 11:15 PM
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 12:06 AM
anyone know where to buy the 2 bearings on the worm drive of the steering rack for LC / LJ?
are they a standard bearing or special holden part?
I stripped a couple down today that were worn or damaged and am going to rebuild
Was a long time ago but from memory I got new ones at a local bearing service. I don't think they are anything special or exclusive to Holden or TRW.
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:21 AM
You're talking about the 2 thrust bearings....I rang the local steering shop last week and they are very hard to get.
Please let me know if you find any so I can grab some as well.
Peter
Please let me know if you find any so I can grab some as well.
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Posted 28 March 2011 - 07:20 PM
tried 4 places today, none had them one could try locating and get back to me,
one said that he heard the people reconditioning the units were machining the housing to fit another bearing, so may have to look at that as well,
also spoke with another forum member and he said these have not been available for yrs and he would strip several racks till he found a couple of good bearings to use
hardest part is the number on all the bearing faces has been damaged or abraded so can't even look up the part in bearing catalogue
one said that he heard the people reconditioning the units were machining the housing to fit another bearing, so may have to look at that as well,
also spoke with another forum member and he said these have not been available for yrs and he would strip several racks till he found a couple of good bearings to use
hardest part is the number on all the bearing faces has been damaged or abraded so can't even look up the part in bearing catalogue
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Posted 01 April 2011 - 08:37 PM
these are what your looking for. i can give you the part numbers if you like? i have steering rack parts left over from when i use to recondition them.
they also have the steel yoke, which you cant anymore.
they also have the steel yoke, which you cant anymore.
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Posted 01 April 2011 - 11:29 PM
the bearing place that was chasing for me found a company in england that has them, don't know if maker or retailer. according to torana parts list the 4 cyl rack has same bearing so they would have been used in vauxhall and bedford hence available in england.
but if you supply part number, thanks or if you wish to part with your stock I am interested
but if you supply part number, thanks or if you wish to part with your stock I am interested
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Posted 02 April 2011 - 07:04 PM
every holden rack up to mid 80,s had the same bearings. will get part numbers for you
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Posted 02 April 2011 - 07:20 PM
mate just checked these out and they dont have any part numbers on them. if you dont have any luck i will help you out.
cheers graham
cheers graham
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Posted 02 April 2011 - 07:30 PM
this maybe one for rare spares or sstorana to remake them.
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Posted 02 April 2011 - 07:54 PM
No troubles for big bubbles 
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Posted 04 April 2011 - 12:55 PM
been looking into these bearings, rang up a steering reconditioning places in QLD and sydney and both said when they recondition torana steering racks they use the best second hand ones they can find. sometimes they dismantle a rack just for the bearings. so someone should look into getting these made up. rang holden and they have not sold these bearings for years.also with no part numbers on them the bearing places are not interested.
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Posted 04 April 2011 - 05:52 PM
been looking into these bearings, rang up a steering reconditioning places in QLD and sydney and both said when they recondition torana steering racks they use the best second hand ones they can find. sometimes they dismantle a rack just for the bearings. so someone should look into getting these made up. rang holden and they have not sold these bearings for years.also with no part numbers on them the bearing places are not interested.
See me wed night G.
Looks like I have sourced a OEM Manufacturer that is happy to look at theses for me.
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Posted 04 April 2011 - 08:12 PM
my used bearings have numbers but not readable, I was also given the number N82782 as replacement but nothing comes up on net
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 12:05 PM
genuine parts catalogue list this as 7156338
it should do from torana to commodore with manual racks aswell as the equivilant era ford cortina's i beleive
iv spoken with a few people about them asking what they do to fix them
Paul at Prestige power steering is a good bloke and has a few LH/LX toranas so he naturally knew alot about these but has come to the same conclussion as you guys have that you have to reuse originals, they bought a few old stock ones but now adays have a collection of more easily sourced commodore racks to strip for parts, according to him he finds the bearings arnt normally the issue though its more the actual gears that are stuffed, he mentioned the only ones he normally has to replace are on racks where the boot has split and it has gotten water inside, according to paul he approached all the normal bearing companies for an off the shelf item years ago but nothing existed that would suit
we would be willing to give them a try though graham so if i got a sample off you that would be great?
it should do from torana to commodore with manual racks aswell as the equivilant era ford cortina's i beleive
iv spoken with a few people about them asking what they do to fix them
Paul at Prestige power steering is a good bloke and has a few LH/LX toranas so he naturally knew alot about these but has come to the same conclussion as you guys have that you have to reuse originals, they bought a few old stock ones but now adays have a collection of more easily sourced commodore racks to strip for parts, according to him he finds the bearings arnt normally the issue though its more the actual gears that are stuffed, he mentioned the only ones he normally has to replace are on racks where the boot has split and it has gotten water inside, according to paul he approached all the normal bearing companies for an off the shelf item years ago but nothing existed that would suit
we would be willing to give them a try though graham so if i got a sample off you that would be great?
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 07:32 PM
A tapered roller bearing would do the same job if available in those dimentions? 
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 08:45 PM
The number of the bearing is not all that important, take measurements (outside & inside circumference & width, roller, ball or tapered) then search the bearing companies.
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 11:30 AM
the bearing place that was chasing for me found a company in england that has them, don't know if maker or retailer. according to torana parts list the 4 cyl rack has same bearing so they would have been used in vauxhall and bedford hence available in england.
but if you supply part number, thanks or if you wish to part with your stock I am interested
limo, posted off the bearings to you yesterday
cheers graham
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