i have noticed bearings on alot of different european motors have FAG marked on the edge.

is that the name of a company or maybe a standards marking like ISO, etc?

some real info would be great, keep the queer jokes to a minimum so this thread does not get pulled

name of company I believe... I have 2 rear bearings with FAG on the box

Google my friend, google.
http://www.fag.com/content/en/index.jsp

FAG rear bearings are the ones to get....much better than SKF.

Just picked up two rear FAGs at a cheap price...................












I'm a happy camper

Aren't they the Miata bearings???

FAG Bearings is in Joplin MO. I just about ran off the road when I passed it one day, HUGE sign on the front of the building "FAG", I thought it must be a national headquarters or something...

QUOTE (SLITS @ Dec 12 2005, 04:09 PM)

Just picked up two rear FAGs at a cheap price................... I'm a happy camper

So you've been to San Fran recently huh??

QUOTE (scotty b @ Dec 12 2005, 07:04 PM)

QUOTE (SLITS @ Dec 12 2005, 04:09 PM) Just picked up two rear FAGs at a cheap price................... I'm a happy camper So you've been to San Fran recently huh??

or Corona...

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or Corona... pinch.gif

Sir Post alot is about to feel alot if he ever steps foot in CA

Porsche uses bearings from FAG, SKF, Glyco, and KS. Possibly others (like NSK) for A/C clutches and things like that. IME, and there's more than 40 years of it, they're interchangeable and the quality's always there. FAG is headquartered in Germany, SKF in Sweden. The Cap'n

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 12 2005, 05:23 PM)

QUOTE or Corona... pinch.gif Sir Post alot is about to feel alot if he ever steps foot in CA

Sir postalot I knight thee Sir post a lot of kentukia

QUOTE (SLITS @ Dec 12 2005, 04:09 PM)

Just picked up two rear FAGs at a cheap price................... I'm a happy camper

And I thought the reason you were trying to get rid of me so fast this morning was because you were at work...

he bought them on ebay

Bernie

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Dec 12 2005, 05:23 PM)

QUOTE or Corona... pinch.gif Sir Post alot is about to feel alot if he ever steps foot in CA

could happen.........


John

I just installed SKF front wheel bearings on my 74. Got'em from the Pelican.

Made in Mexico.

F A G also makes other parts, I just recived for my 944 a clutch slave made by them.

I got a set of SKF that were made in POS.
Unfortunately, you can't tell they are bad till you torque down the big nut......then there was side play in one.....assholes.

QUOTE (J P Stein @ Dec 12 2005, 09:20 PM)

I got a set of SKF that were made in POS. Unfortunately, you can't tell they are bad till you torque down the big nut......then there was side play in one.....assholes.

Care to describe the exact situation? The Cap'n

what did you torque the axle nut down to?

Doods:
I got off the turnip truck....but not the last one.
After the big nut was torqued to 250lbs, there was .02 or so side play in the bearing....in other words, you could move the hub in & out about .02. Iz'at exact enuff? The other side was fine.

I installed a set of SKF rear wheel bearings a few weeks ago, everything went great. I was very careful to install them correctly.

Friedrich Fischer invented the bearing grinding machine in Germany in 1883 and
the ball bearing industry started. Fag is still carrying his name. It means Fischer
AG, actien gesellschaft, which translates into stock company. Dimitri

He should have changed his name