Hey everyone!
I have a 1973 Cadillac Hearse that is currently torn apart in my driveway. About a month ago, the wheel fell off. Two of the wheel studs were sliced off and the other 3 broke. After a ton of trouble with trying to find the right wheel studs (finally finding some), we noticed that the bearing on the axle was no longer a circle - It had to be replaced. THAT is where our current problem lies. We have looked at auto parts stores and been able to find bearings that are two-thousandths of an inch off - Which we bought in hopes that it would work only to find out that, NO, it won't. We DO have a part number. But, everywhere we look tells us that no such part exists. It's not in any books or online. Our next (expensive) step is taking it to a bearing shop and having a custom one made.
So, does anyone know anything about these bearings? Or where we can get one? Without having to pay a lot to get one specially made? Any info would be amazing!
Oh, the part number stamped on the bearing is U499. Other than that, the only thing stamped on the bearing is where it was made.
I just don't know what else to do. Any help would be SO much appreciated!
Thanks!
I have a 1973 Cadillac Hearse that is currently torn apart in my driveway. About a month ago, the wheel fell off. Two of the wheel studs were sliced off and the other 3 broke. After a ton of trouble with trying to find the right wheel studs (finally finding some), we noticed that the bearing on the axle was no longer a circle - It had to be replaced. THAT is where our current problem lies. We have looked at auto parts stores and been able to find bearings that are two-thousandths of an inch off - Which we bought in hopes that it would work only to find out that, NO, it won't. We DO have a part number. But, everywhere we look tells us that no such part exists. It's not in any books or online. Our next (expensive) step is taking it to a bearing shop and having a custom one made.
So, does anyone know anything about these bearings? Or where we can get one? Without having to pay a lot to get one specially made? Any info would be amazing!
Oh, the part number stamped on the bearing is U499. Other than that, the only thing stamped on the bearing is where it was made.
I just don't know what else to do. Any help would be SO much appreciated!
Thanks!
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