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Re: Wheel Bearings/Brake Disk

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:04 pm
by GAHorn
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.

Re: Wheel Bearings/Brake Disk

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:19 am
by C170U2
Thanks guys, I'm making my own going forward!!

Re: Wheel Bearings/Brake Disk

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:04 am
by GAHorn
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