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Old 02-18-2018, 10:11 AM   #31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
There are three major flaws in the factory center bolt:

1. There is a rather severe under cut in it to accommodate an O-ring seal; when they break, they tend to break at this undercut.
2.The material of construction, it is mild steel.
3.It need to be larger in diameter.
Does this poorly designed factory bolt take any part of the bearing failure?
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