Mon Apr 21, 2014, 01:45 AM
What are these little doodads?
I found these four little metal objects, at the end of my driveway, today. Any ideas? The photo makes them look darker than they really are. They look like stainless steel.
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Author | Time | Post |
 What are these little doodads? (Original post) |
Fridays Child | Apr 2014 | OP |
| Brother Buzz | Apr 2014 | #1 | |
| Fridays Child | Apr 2014 | #4 | |
| Brother Buzz | Apr 2014 | #6 | |
| Fridays Child | Apr 2014 | #9 | |
| NutmegYankee | Apr 2014 | #19 | |
| Fridays Child | Apr 2014 | #21 | |
| Submariner | Apr 2014 | #2 | |
| Fridays Child | Apr 2014 | #5 | |
| Paulie | Apr 2014 | #3 | |
| Fridays Child | Apr 2014 | #7 | |
| Brother Buzz | Apr 2014 | #8 | |
| intaglio | Apr 2014 | #10 | |
| Flying Squirrel | Apr 2014 | #12 | |
| tomm2thumbs | Apr 2014 | #11 | |
| Callmecrazy | Apr 2014 | #20 | |
| eppur_se_muova | Apr 2014 | #13 | |
| Chan790 | Apr 2014 | #14 | |
| NV Whino | Apr 2014 | #15 | |
| Arugula Latte | Apr 2014 | #16 | |
| pinboy3niner | Apr 2014 | #17 | |
| NutmegYankee | Apr 2014 | #18 |
Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 01:49 AM
Brother Buzz (31,316 posts)
1. Bearings from a busted roller bearing
Response to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 01:54 AM
4. That doesn't sound good.
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I just had the left front axle replaced, so my car got a complete check-up, and it seems to be running fine (knock on wood). I don't park where I found the bearings. Maybe it was from someone else's car.
Thanks for the information!  |
Response to Fridays Child (Reply #4)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 01:59 AM
Brother Buzz (31,316 posts)
6. I edited my post a bit
Response to Fridays Child (Reply #9)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 02:54 PM
NutmegYankee (15,347 posts)
19. If they were from your car, you'll know really fast
Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 01:51 AM
Submariner (11,909 posts)
2. Those look like tapered bearings that fell out of there cage
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Usually found in wheel bearings.
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Response to Submariner (Reply #2)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 01:59 AM
5. I'll probably show them to my mechanic, just to be safe.
Response to Paulie (Reply #3)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 02:01 AM
7. Not oily.
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And not found where I park. They may have come from someone else's vehicle but I'm going to show them to my mechanic. Thanks for the information.
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Response to Paulie (Reply #3)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 02:02 AM
Brother Buzz (31,316 posts)
8. Shelve pins are 6 mm in diameter and 24-25 mm long, longer then nickel
Response to Paulie (Reply #3)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 04:08 AM
10. The technical term for shelf supports are "tonks"
Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 04:44 AM
11. they're called 'nickels' and they ain't worth half a dime if you ask me!
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sowweee, had to play
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Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:05 AM
eppur_se_muova (34,114 posts)
13. Not doodads ... more likely thingamajigs.
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Yes, spellcheck includes thingamajigs.
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Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:28 AM
14. They could be roller bearings...or lock-tumblers or any number of other things.
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They're both around that size and look alike. I'd take them to the mechanic to be looked at, just to make sure they're not off your car.
Lock tumblers (These ones are brass but they come in a variety of metals depending on the function of the lock.) 
Roller bearing inserts, in a complete bearing. |
Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 02:51 PM
17. Grovelbot is falling apart since the expiration of his unemployment benefits
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Response to Fridays Child (Original post)
Mon Apr 21, 2014, 02:53 PM
NutmegYankee (15,347 posts)
18. Do they look like this?
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