[s-cars] needle bearing source?

[Igor Kessel]

Mike Sylvester wrote:

> I may have buggered one of the needle bearings in my 3B throttle body when I was taking it apart. (don't ask)
> It is not an orderable part from Audi, only the entire TB.
> It seems that it is a non-standard size.  
> ID    10mm
> OD    15mm
> length 15mm
> 
> Anyone know of a source to buy this animal?
> 
> There is a p/n on it, but I haven't been able to cross it to anything.
> This is what is marked on the bearing:
>  F-210146 INA ZA
> 
> Mike Sylvester
> '95 S6 avant
> '83 urq (waiting for its 3B)
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Mike,
Audi does not make it's bearings. I've been sucesseful in getting the 
industry standard bearings from the supply houses for a fraction of the 
cost of a complete Audi part (a case in point the $150 A/C clutch vs. 
$20 bearing) using the marking on the bearing itself.
You can start here:
http://www.ebearings.com/index.php

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros in the stable,
the third one is in the works