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Old 09-30-2009, 06:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
chuckm
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As far as what a thrust bearing is, I can help you. Whether you should replace yours or not, I don't know. I suspect that you should.
A thrust bearing is a thin bearing surface, usually residing around a shaft and between a fixed and rotating surface. See examples in this link.
THRUST and other BEARINGS at MSCDirect.com
Some use ball or roller bearings, others are simply a piece of self-lubricating bronze.
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