aussiecowboy Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Does anyone know a source for seals and bearings for the knee action (DuBonnet) front suspension on 1935 Pontiacs. Mine leak a little and have some play in them and I'd like to rebuild them.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 51c8Joe Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I responded earlier but my reply evidently didn't take. Try applehydraulics.com they offer rebuild services and can get parts as needed. Also, Vauxhall used the Dubonnet system in some of their cars so there might be someone in Oz who has a parts source. A good article on rebuilding the units can be found at www.antiqueautoarchive.com/.../<wbr>kneeactionpdfcompressed.pdf pretty complete article which would help a lot when you tear into your units. Good luckJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecowboy Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Thanks for the reply Joe, I have emailed apple to see if they will supply me the necessary parts. Vauxhalls are even rarer in Australia than Pontiacs so I don't think that will be an option in that case. That article is great, it will certainly be a great help, thanks for putting it up here.CheersHeath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Have you tried an industrial bearing seal supplier? Not a car parts place. Some seals and bearings have not changed much over the last century. If you can get OEM (Timken, etc) part number you are 50% there. Walk in with your parts and ask at the counterThere are many like:-http://bearingwholesalers.com.au/CBC http://www.conbear.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecowboy Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Not a bad idea, if possible though I'd like to have parts on hand before I dismantle them, otherwise the car ends up being out of action for weeks or months while parts are sourced and searched for. If I can't buy parts/kits beforehand then I'll certainly be hitting up my local bearing supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry W Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Have you tried an industrial bearing seal supplier? Not a car parts place. Some seals and bearings have not changed much over the last century. If you can get OEM (Timken, etc) part number you are 50% there. Walk in with your parts and ask at the counterThere are many like:-http://bearingwholesalers.com.au/CBC http://www.conbear.com/Take your old parts with you as samples along with the entire disassembled unit so that measurements can be taken and cross referenced with the correct bearing or seal especially if OEM numbers aren't evident. Then you can immediately test fit all the pieces to insure that you have the right parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecowboy Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Apple Hydraulics ended up being a winner, full rebuild kits for $96 each plus shipping, I ordered two and they were dispatched the next day, great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joespoolhall Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 If possible, post some pics of your knee action rebuild. I'm interested to see how it is done and how it goes. I have knee action on my my 1935 Pontiac,Good luck,Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecowboy Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Will do, not sure when it will be though, time seems to be an increasingly scarce commodity. The kits arrived today, at first glance they seem very comprehensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kris42 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Mate hows the rebuild going , any news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiecowboy Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 Not yet sadly, several of my other cars have had more pressing mechanical issues, it should be soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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