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Originally Posted by RedCoupe
Bearings were still fine at 130k, but I couldn't get it back together without a press because there was so much preload.
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There seems to be quite a range in mileage-to-failure.
When I look at the distributor I just rebuilt, the insides didn't have a hint of rust on the parts and I mean it looked like it came off the assembly line yesterday, yet the bearings were rusty. Go figure!
Yes, there is quite a bit of preload on the both the primary and secondary shaft bearings due to the Belleville washer, which is why I would not use a ball bearing. A ball bearing does not take side loads well which is why I asked Al a few posts up if he had removed any shims to reduce that load.
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Originally Posted by RedCoupe
I left a couple of the shims out and it still had zero end play.
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The angular contact bearings need some preload. You can use a drill press with the jaws turned in as a make-shift press.