Hi all,

Those bearings are the same size as the bearing used for skateboard and inline skates wheels.  You can pick them up at any sporting goods store.

Z

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> On Jul 27, 2015, at 8:32, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> He noticed that the door felt a little rough and noisy. A couple of months ago we pulled the door and had a look (as well as cleaning and lubricating).
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> The worn out bearings were very obvious. One was badly rusted and the seals were gone.
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> These bearing act more like guides than real bearing bearings :). You know what I mean, they keep the door vertically aligned when opening.
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> I'd like to hunt up smaller OD versions and see if I can sleeve them with plastic or something to reduce the steel on steel noise.
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> Alistair
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>> On Jul 27, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:
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>> Thanks for the heads up!
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>> What are the primary signs that the bearings are wearing out?
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>> --t
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>>> On Monday, July 27, 2015, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> The two 22 mm OD bearings that sit in horizontal position under the sliding door cover . I just replaced a couple on friends van. The originals were worn out, one of them very worn out.
>>> 
>>> Friend bought four online, around 2 bucks each. Double seal, deep groove bearings. OD 22mm, ID 8mm, thickness 7mm.
>>> 
>>> They sit on studs on the door mechanism, held in place by circlip. Circlips replaced by E clips.
>>> 
>>> Just a heads up, less expensive to buy the bearing by specifications rather than the VW part number (251.843.425A).
>>> 
>>> Alistair