Thread: Cheap knockoff parts being used by Land Rover

What year Defenders are affected?

All the 2.2's. Pat

There is no excuse , for using poor quality bearings , SKF, and Tim-kin are made in the uk . I would have thought that the French bearings would be to a high quality as well . When Land Rover charge premium prices , people expect premium products !!..

I hope they recall them and fix it rather than wait for me to be broken down in the middle of the desert.

I hope so also, though if you do break down, considering they are aware of the issue, you have the legal right to fair and reasonable compensation (beyond the tow and rectification of the issue).

It's parts substitution,the same thing happened in the aircraft industry,LR are bearing the cost of other people fraud. Pat

Its a snowball effect, we are at the bottom.
We are compensated by LR, LR are compensated by XXX Gearbox Manufacturer..

Originally Posted by jimr1

SKF, ........ are made in the uk .

huh? SKF have been made in China for more than 10 years.

eBearing News - SKF Opens Bearing Factory in China

SKF AB (Sweden), the world's largest bearing company, announced it has formally opened its new factory in Shanghai, China. This is SKF's fifth Chinese production facility.

The facility, SKF Shanghai Bearings Co. Ltd., is a joint venture between SKF (60% ownership) and Shanghai Bearing Group Co. Ltd. (40% ownership). SKF will have full management responsibility.

eBearing reported on the new business being formed back in July 2001, although the business was not formally established until 2002.

edit: and Timken too:

http://www.timken.com/en-us/about/Ne...eninChina.aspx

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/all-...ade-china.html