So my Omega compressor started making intermittent knocking noise

about a month ago. Contacted Todd from AOA and started to tear it apart. What I found as you see in the pictures is the rubber bushings in the gear housing are dry rotting even though they are covered in gear oil all the time. So the ones that have completely failed are knocking, I am hoping, which would explain the intermittent knock. He suggested gas line hose which I found at Ace Hardware, they actually had a great selection of hose. Don’t know if anyone else has had this problem, and I hope you don’t, the compressor is about 8 years old. The last picture shows the motor end with the roller and regular bearings which turned fine. Didn’t see any metal shavings in the oil or elsewhere so that’s a positive. Rick
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Maybe measure things up and find good bushings ..
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Nylon, Teflon, neoprene, somthing real life ?

Thing is why dont the dealer / seller / distributor have them ready as replacement parts ?

Just fill the holes with red rtv .. ya , ya, dats da ticket , ya .
That’s a good question, considering the cost of a new one