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Re: Wheel Bearings/Brake Disk

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C170U2 wrote:Has anyone made these felt seals? If so....anyone have a supplier for the felt? Every time I spend the money on them I feel like I could buy a sheet of felt and make a lifelong supply for a lot cheaper.
Ace and True Value hardware stores sell it in various sizes/rolls in their weatherseal departments.
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Re: Wheel Bearings/Brake Disk

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Thanks guys, I'm making my own going forward!!
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Re: Wheel Bearings/Brake Disk

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Let me take this opportunity to remind everyone that the IPC lists wheel bearings which are applicable to the ORIGINAL Goodyear wheels....NOT the often-replacement Cleveland wheels. There is a minute difference in the CUPS which are used when Cleveland wheels are installed.
Here's where I originally mentioned this and posted the differences:

http://cessna170.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=7710
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