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Caja de bola? Maybe?
Caja de bola de la rueda, in this specific case.
It may not be the exact proper way of saying it, but they will know what you mean.
Caja de bola de la rueda, in this specific case.
It may not be the exact proper way of saying it, but they will know what you mean.
OK, dominicans are really good on inventing names....
so the WHEEL BEARING is a pineapple... you've heard it right, it's PI?A
so the WHEEL BEARING is a pineapple... you've heard it right, it's PI?A
funny thing is the Dominican Mechanics use the spanglish words...
like bearing si always "berin"
bushing is always "busin"
etc...
so "cojinete" would not work
I already found out the answer myself by going to "repuestos" and showing them the "part printout" from internet
but thx anyway
I already did... it's PI?A
Although though "wheel bearing" is a broad designation, on most current cars "wheel bearing" comes sealed in what is known as "wheel hub assembly".
That WHA is known as "PI?A"
...and... the signs of WHA problems is the humming noise that continues even after putting on new tires
hope this helps to other DR1ers
Caja de bolas is NOT "pi?a", according to what I was said... "caja de bolas" is a part of "wheel assembly hub" which is "pi?a"
I saw a book at the repuestos that said "wheel assembly hub" in English, and had a handwitten - pi?as - on it
To my further questions, I was told "PI?A" contains "caja de bollas", "roller bearing", and all other stuff... it's like a mechanical AI :cheeky:
From further online investigations I learned that "wheel beraings" now (199X onwards) come sealed in what is known as "wheel assembly hub".
You're not saying anything different from us.
Bearing is caja de bola and the whole wheel hub assembly is a pi?a.
Even if some bearings are only available in the whole assembly, it does not change the fact that bearings are still called caja de bola.
On the boxes
Of hub assemblies in my store- both federal mogul (name brand) and the generic brand have "maza de rueda" on the labels. On the 2008 FM catalog it's "asambles del cubo". this only relates to hub assemblies- bearings attached to a hub with the wheels studs. The name for all other AUTOMOTIVE bearings is cojinetes. This being said, I have heard the name pina before, can't remember when. As in the DR, here in the states latino's usually bring the part that needs to be replaced with them, probably because not sure of the "correct" name and want the right part the first time.
Of hub assemblies in my store- both federal mogul (name brand) and the generic brand have "maza de rueda" on the labels. On the 2008 FM catalog it's "asambles del cubo". this only relates to hub assemblies- bearings attached to a hub with the wheels studs. The name for all other AUTOMOTIVE bearings is cojinetes. This being said, I have heard the name pina before, can't remember when. As in the DR, here in the states latino's usually bring the part that needs to be replaced with them, probably because not sure of the "correct" name and want the right part the first time.
"cojinetes" means cushions in Spanish, but who knows what special names can be invented locally.
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