Bearings and bushings carry rotating and sliding loads throughout the engine and its driven equipment. This group covers main and big-end shells, camshaft bearings, thrust washers, small-end and rocker bushings, and the rolling element bearings used in pumps, alternators, fans and transmissions. Plain bearings rely on a pressurised oil film to keep surfaces apart, so almost all premature failures trace back to lubrication — low oil pressure, contaminated oil, or extended intervals. Rolling element bearings more often fail from contamination ingress past a worn seal, or from misalignment and side loading. Inspecting a failed bearing usually reveals the cause before the replacement goes in.
AMS Parts supplies a wide range of bearings & bushings components for Perkins engines used in power generation, marine, and industrial applications. Browse the full range below, or contact us for specific requirements.
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Premature failure almost always points to a root cause rather than the bearing itself. Oil contamination, low oil pressure, misalignment, or a worn seal allowing dirt ingress are the most common.
Standard shells suit an unmachined journal. Undersize shells are thicker, compensating for a journal that has been reground to a smaller diameter, and must match the machining size exactly.
Many press-fit bushings close up slightly on installation and need reaming or honing to the specified running clearance. Check the manufacturer's fitted dimension before assembly.
