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I've a few of the triangle thrust bearings in my spares and a couple carry the TAM2014 number with a Fm- stamp too. They are all used but a couple look like they have next to no wear. How do the new ones compare as I think I have read that the bearing surfaces may not so good on the new ones?

Any insights anyone?

As long as they're flat & unridged, and the endfloat is within tolerance, I'm in the camp that will reuse them as being 'probably better quality than new ones'.
No science behind that, just a comparison with most everything else we get peddled these days...

Same for me!

If the part looks good tolerances are good i always reuse old Parts

Certainly the new one I saw didn't inspire much confidence as I couldn't see any evidence of a softer thrust surface.

I just used a perfect original in the end.

I use new ones with the Fn stamp regularly, and have never had an issue.

850man wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:18 am I use new ones with the Fn stamp regularly, and have never had an issue.

New ones??? My eyes and ears pricked up there??

AndyPen wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:11 pm

850man wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:18 am I use new ones with the Fn stamp regularly, and have never had an issue.

New ones??? My eyes and ears pricked up there??

TAM2014 they are not rare.

850man wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:14 am

AndyPen wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:11 pm

850man wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:18 am I use new ones with the Fn stamp regularly, and have never had an issue.

New ones??? My eyes and ears pricked up there??

TAM2014 they are not rare.

I haven't found any suppliers here in the UK who sell the original ones. Am I missing someone obvious???

MiniSport claim to have them under TAM2014, but may be the same as MiniSpares' AHU2379. If the original TAM part would be available I don't see why Minispares wouldn't sell them, so the MiniSport offering doesn't have any truck with me.