| Ball Bearing & Idler Pulley Aftermarket | | | | way. |
| Manufacturing"Ball Bearings & Bell Tensioner" | | | | Although it's not necessary to replace the timing |
| What are the most purchased automotive | | | | belt when installing Vibrant's tensioner, now's |
| aftermarket products - ball bearing, idler pulley, | | | | certainly a good time. The added tension on the |
| belt tensioner, wheel bearing, clutch bearing, | | | | belt could cause premature wear on a belt that's |
| transmission bearing, wheel hub bearing, pulley | | | | seen better days. It's important to mention here |
| tensioner, and lubrication. | | | | that Vibrant's adjustable tensioner simply |
| Bearings may be classified broadly according to | | | | augments Honda's original timing belt tensioner; it |
| the motions they allow and principle of operation | | | | doesn't replace it. Timing belt equipped engines |
| as well as by the directions of applied loads they | | | | make use of either a hydraulic filled, piston-type |
| can handle. Generally, they are ball bearing, car | | | | tensioner or a sliding bearing type tensioner. It's |
| engine bearing, car wheel bearing, belt tensioner | | | | important that the OEM-issued tensioner is in good |
| bearing, clutch release bearings, clutch bearing, | | | | working order and installed properly for the |
| NTN bearing, NTN ball bearing and other special | | | | Vibrant piece to work correctly. When tensioning |
| bearings. | | | | a timing belt using the OEM-supplied tensioner, you |
| Inquiry for special offer, More detail Products | | | | need to follow the service manual carefully. |
| Spec on: | | | | Timing Belt Tensioner |
| For automotive bearing types, there are: | | | | In auto part aftermarket, there are different |
| Gearbox bearings | | | | designs for timing belt tensioner. New timing belt |
| Wheel hub ball bearings | | | | tensioner design is based on the fixed motor |
| Water pump bearings | | | | principle that relies on a movable idler to properly |
| Clutch release bearings | | | | tension the belt rather than tensioning with a |
| Suspension bearings | | | | motor mounted to a moving slider plate. |
| Needle bearings for automotive | | | | The new design takes the guess work out of |
| Needle roller bearings | | | | changing and adjusting a spindle drive belt in the |
| Taper roller bearings | | | | field. The tensioner is factory set to take the |
| Automotive Bearing - Ball Bearing | | | | guess work out of setting drive belt tension. |
| There are many types of bearings. Ball bearings | | | | Pre-drilled and aligned tensioning brackets ensure |
| are probably the most common type of bearing. | | | | the new belt is set to original specifications |
| They are found in everything from inline skates | | | | eliminating the possibility of over-tensioning a |
| to hard drives. These bearings can handle both | | | | spindle drive belt- a very common cause of |
| radial and thrust loads, and are usually found in | | | | spindle failure. |
| applications where the load is relatively small. While | | | | Summary of Advantages |
| tolerance is an important factor in the | | | | Increased rear bearing life due to the fact that it |
| performance of a bearing, there are many other | | | | becomes no longer possible to over-tension the |
| factors that also affect the suitability of a bearing | | | | belt. The proper tension of the belt is determined |
| to its application. Most ball bearings are single-row | | | | and set at SETCO to provide optimal life and |
| designs. Some double-row designs are available | | | | performance on a per application basis. |
| but they need better alignment than single-row | | | | The new, robust cast aluminum mounting bracket |
| bearings. | | | | (Belt Guard) offers a much stronger, more rigid |
| Automotive - Clutch Bearing / Clutch Release | | | | structure to support the motor. |
| Bearing | | | | Increased belt life...proper tension eliminated |
| An automotive clutch release bearing is a major | | | | premature belt wear. |
| part of auto vehicle. With the development of the | | | | Because the belt geometry is fixed by the idler, it |
| auto industry , different types of clutch release | | | | reduces the time required for belt replacement. |
| bearings have been developed to meet different | | | | Once the motor is aligned and mounted to its |
| situation. It has developed from the type of low | | | | mounting plate, it never needs to be adjusted or |
| speed unit with non-self-aligning, free outer ring, | | | | moved. This eliminates the need for special |
| cast iron sleeve, integral of the inner ring and the | | | | equipment availability such as an over head crane. |
| sleeve, today clutch release bearings with | | | | The new design uses common parts for mounting |
| self-aligning, rotational inner ring, pressed cover, | | | | the motor facing the spindle nose or towards the |
| pressed sleeve or plastic sleeve have been | | | | rear. The parts are used regardless of spindle |
| developed to operate under high rotational speed | | | | rotation direction. |
| reliably. It achieves components integrality by | | | | Idler Pulley |
| reducing the weight, cost and also offering a | | | | Idler pulleys are used to take up slack, change the |
| reliable operation and long service life. | | | | direction of transmission, or provide clutching |
| Automotive Bearing - Wheel Bearing | | | | action. Idler pulleys are rollers that do not produce |
| If you want to your car to be smooth to drive, | | | | any mechanical advantage, nor transmit power to |
| make the wheel bearing particularly one of your | | | | a shaft. Idler pulleys are used to lead a chain |
| priorities. Wheel bearings hold your wheels on and | | | | around a bend or to take up slack in a drive chain. |
| allow them to spin properly. They are not an | | | | There are many types of idler pulleys. Examples |
| automotive component to be taken lightly. Most | | | | include an industrial idler pulley and a metric idler |
| wheel bearings are sealed at the factory and | | | | pulley. An industrial idler pulley is a pulley on a |
| don't require replacement until, perhaps, 150,000 | | | | shaft that rests on or presses against a drive belt |
| miles. | | | | to guide it or take up slack specifically used in |
| A bad wheel bearing will typically make grinding, | | | | industries. A metric idler pulley is a pulley system |
| whining or squealing noises, and you can often feel | | | | that helps in connecting to distant points through |
| the looseness. Once the part fails, find immediate | | | | an idler pulley. Idler pulleys are produced in a |
| replacement for your wheel will not run properly | | | | variety styles such as, V-belt, plain, flat, and cable |
| without working sets of wheel bearings. Investing | | | | style. V-belt idler pulleys are designed for strength |
| with premium and high grade wheel bearing | | | | and durability. |
| replacements could instantly restore or | | | | Pulley Tensioner |
| re-establish the handling features of your vehicle. | | | | A pulley tensioner for applying torque or tension |
| On your next scheduled replacement, you need | | | | to a pulley includes a spring system configured to |
| to consult a qualified service technician to securely | | | | encircle the periphery of the pulley. The spring |
| and properly fit heavy duty wheel bearing | | | | system is anchored to the pulley housing or some |
| replacements. Turning to pros not only ensures | | | | other fixed location. The spring system is made |
| proper alignment and installation, they could | | | | up of one or more coil springs which are wrapped |
| optimize the service life of your selected bearing | | | | around the periphery of the pulley. Where multiple |
| replacements which could yield huge savings on | | | | springs are used, preferably each spring has a |
| less frequent replacement. In fact, you may | | | | different spring constant and length. This allows |
| replace your wheel bearing set more than once | | | | the operator to select the desired tension |
| throughout its life efficiency for preventive | | | | depending upon the operating parameters of the |
| maintenance. When you shop for your next | | | | printer. The applied tension may be further |
| scheduled bearing replacements, click on our 24/7 | | | | modified/tuned by using an additional spring |
| online shopping store so you can complete your | | | | member to anchor the spring system to the |
| general automotive needs by sealing premium | | | | pulley housing or some other fixed location. |
| wheel bearing deals any time or day. | | | | Clutch Bearings Industries Co., Ltd. ( was founded |
| By minimizing the friction that goes with metal to | | | | in 1992 by a management team with about 25 |
| metal surface contacts as your car rotates, the | | | | years of accumulated experience and know-how |
| functionality of the part is crucial to the overall | | | | in the line, and the company has now become |
| performance of your vehicle. Keeping the part | | | | one of the top-two such suppliers in Taiwan. |
| periodically greased or re-packed every two | | | | Backed by seasoned expertise, a senior manager |
| years, which is equivalent to 24,000-mile service, | | | | of CBI with experience and know-how, Kuo says |
| is essential to keep it in top notch working | | | | that Clutch Bearings knows everything about |
| conditions. Proper greasing could also facilitate | | | | making the finest, most durable automotive |
| efficient flushing mechanisms to do away with | | | | bearings using proper materials and manufacturing |
| any form of contaminants which can induce | | | | techniques. Its unmatched product diversity, with |
| wearing and corrosion. | | | | about 1,300 items for virtually all popular Japanese, |
| Timing Belt | | | | American, European, and South Korean cars, |
| For the most part, timing chains rarely need | | | | means truly one-stop-sourcing for customers. |
| replacing and their properties allow for minimal | | | | On-site testing of all the products before |
| timing variances even at lofty engine speeds. But | | | | packaging assures buyers of the highest quality |
| chains can be far noisier when compared to timing | | | | and lowest defect rate. In addition, Kuo says the |
| belts. Timing belts on the other hand are quieter | | | | firm operates three warehouses that stock over |
| but tend to flex and require a bit more attention | | | | 80% of the product line, meaning urgent orders |
| than chains do. Most timing belts should be | | | | are rarely backlogged. |
| replaced somewhere in the 60,000 mile range. | | | | Especially noteworthy is, according to Kuo, that |
| This is especially important when dealing with | | | | CBI currently pours about NT$20 million |
| interference engines in which both the pistons and | | | | (US$609,756 at US$1: NT$32.8) yearly into |
| valves occupy the same space at different times. | | | | developing about 30 new products, particularly |
| Snap a belt, or even slip a couple of teeth and | | | | automatic tensioners. Such aggressiveness has |
| you can say goodbye to an otherwise perfectly | | | | left competitors behind in terms of the number of |
| running engine. Vibrant Performance's adjustable | | | | automatic tensioners CBI can supply. |
| timing belt tensioner gets rid of the flap the easy | | | | |