Gates using Chinese bearings?

NissanTracker · 06-15-2020, 10:51 AM

Hey Forum,

Wanted to see if anyone ran into this. I was finishing up the Topgunz A-A install and while i added the TBatt idler pulley mod, figured I replace my OEM idler pulley. I always check the bearings to make sure they are from NPN/NSK. Gates are made in Canada and normally sources bearings from NPN (Japanese company).

Turns out... the 3606 pulley i got had a no name Chinese bearing! I immediately returned it and demanded another one, which had the NPN. Did some searching. This has been happening for some time now.

https://www.subaruoutback.org/thread...arings.375897/

Thoughts? Anyone run into this?

NissanTracker · 06-23-2021, 12:18 AM

bump, anyone else run into this?

06-15-2020, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
NissanTracker Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 724 Drives: 07' Nismo, 14' Nismo Rep Power: 29262	Gates using Chinese bearings? Hey Forum, Wanted to see if anyone ran into this. I was finishing up the Topgunz A-A install and while i added the TBatt idler pulley mod, figured I replace my OEM idler pulley. I always check the bearings to make sure they are from NPN/NSK. Gates are made in Canada and normally sources bearings from NPN (Japanese company). Turns out... the 3606 pulley i got had a no name Chinese bearing! I immediately returned it and demanded another one, which had the NPN. Did some searching. This has been happening for some time now. https://www.subaruoutback.org/thread...arings.375897/ Thoughts? Anyone run into this? Last edited by NissanTracker; 06-15-2020 at 11:23 AM.

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06-23-2021, 12:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
NissanTracker Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 724 Drives: 07' Nismo, 14' Nismo Rep Power: 29262	bump, anyone else run into this?