After spending several years working for a ball bearing manufacturer, I am
compelled to correct your terminology. "Ball bearings" are the complete
assembly of inner and outer races with balls bearing the load in between them.
What you are describing are "balls" or "bearing balls" or more generically
"steel balls". Besides my being pedantic, this will get you faster service at
the bearing shop counter.
Bearing balls are most commonly available in fractional inch sizes. A good
bicycle shop is also an excellent source because they use loose balls in most of
the bearings on high end bikes.
But you still need to know the size.
Larry Hoy wrote:
> I don't know anything about the ball bearings in the OD transmission;
> what I do know is any bearing shop can sell you a replacement. Of
> course you would either need the size or an example to show them.
>
> Larry Hoy
>
> On Apr 1, 2005 6:52 PM, Thomas Pokrefke <pokrefke1@comcast.net> wrote:
> > I am in the process of reassembling my overdrive, and cannot find the
> > two ball bearing 'valves'. Short of spending $130 for a new non-return
> > valve and relief valve, does anyone know what size ball bearings to use
> > and where to find them?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Thomas Pokrefke
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