NOW IN BLACK, photo to be updated.

GARRARD 301 Xad XTP301 UPGRADE THRUST PAD WITH PHOSPHOR BRONZE BALL BEARING.
TWO PAPER GASKETS ARE INCLUDED.

• Critical dimensions the same as originals
• Bearing noise reduced with smaller contact area
• Delrin base damps bearing noise
• Removable ball and one spare ball for additional virgin surfaces

Superb, best upgrade ever (401), much better than the Kokomo, top seller and service
Joanne, Australia 

Wonderful. The rumble on my 301 is now inaudible. Excellent inexpensive upgrade
Mark, Canada

Glad to have got it. Working great.
Ken, Singapore

Every think is OK
Franc, Slovenia
Item does the job nicely - many thanks
Robin, Australia

Great seller! Every thing was perfect - thanks!!
Chris, Canada
Reliable description, fast shipping, fully satisfying. Recommended.
Oddgeir, Iceland
Big improvement with little money thx so much
Jim, Australia
Well chuffed, easy to fit + very low friction bearing + there sound improvement.
Dianne, UK
I'm normally sceptical about such upgrades but this did blow my mind. (401)
Mark, UK

Simply the best you can do for your garrard !!!!
Holger, Germany
Perfect Garrard Bearing, Better than description, Glad to deal with jclovesmusic.
Giselle, Argentina
The improvement deserves 100GBP to buy it! All Garrard 301 lovers no miss it!!
CL, Taiwan
If you have a 301 you should try this! a massive improvement!
Alan, UK
Simple kit with stunning effect - my 301 loves it.
Stefan, Germany

Highly recommended - my best 301 Tweak so far!!
Jay, Canada
Very cost effective upgrade,it made my 301 reveal more of the illusion of music.
Theresa, Canada
Best and cheapest upgrade for garrard 301. Highly recommended. 
By email: Just received yesterday, fitted it in, and, beautiful. Cheapest and well-worth upgrade.
Resti, Australia.
Perfect in every respect - The (301) bearing sounds superb 
Matthew, UK
Fantastic product with wider sound stage.
Kok Kai, Hong Kong

The XGG gasket ensures your bearing does not leak (as it might with a felt one). It is 0.5mm thick as per the original part.
Due to popular request, two gaskets are now supplied, and additional spare ones are available, please contact me.
I have had trouble listing XGG separately, the trademark owner keeps objecting to ebay who then pull the listing without discussion,
even though it is just a pattern part.

In the photo, just below the bearing is the new thrust pad with ball. On the right is the bottom view showing a through hole to
assist in removing the ball for replacement. The balls are a snug fit in a recess. The thrust pads are usually white, though I
reserve the right to supply them in black depending on availability.

Towards the left, the picture shows the flat Garrard thrust pad from a 301 (oil version, loaned to me for measurement).
Forty years later, you can see a marks on the flat phosphor bronze thrust face, where the edge of the spindle has ground away.
This is not unexpected and is how it should be. The much smaller contact area of the new thrust ball will reduce noise and friction.
301s and early 401s with flat thrust pads will particularly benefit from this upgrade.

Good design has been practiced - where one bearing surface is hard, the other softer to optimise wear and maintenance.
It is not rocket science to see that it is cheaper to replace the ball rather than induce wear on the spindle.
Phosphor bronze is used as a bearing material because of its toughness, strength, low coefficient of friction, and fine grain.
The pad itself is non metallic, and reduces the transmission of noise from the bearing's thrust face.

Beware! Ultra hard thrust balls, like ceramic or jewel balls will grind into the spindle and cause greater wear on the thrust face.
There might be an apparent sonic improvement at first, but I suspect that will be negated by potential damage to the spindle. To quote
from a thread about spindle wear on pinkfishmedia.net, "the words 'soft' and 'ceramic' are a contradiction. I cannot agree more, having
done some work with high alumina ceramics in the past. I have also had contact with  customer who had his spindle repolished.

Warning - Garrard spindles are surface hardened (to HRC55?). Polish the thrust face too much and you are left with the softer core
which will be even more susceptible to damage.

Perhaps the warning above is now redundant because of a recent Mk.2 version of a rival product.

Each phosphor bronze ball should last several years, depending on use. When slightly worn, replace with the second ball.
If you feel up to it, try rotating the ball to present a fresh face to the spindle and get even more use. Extra balls are available.

URGENT! PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING.

The pads' minimum dimensions are Ø16.5 X 6.7mm high. I expect most buyers to "fit and play". If in doubt, please check your Garrard part first.
When measuring, please bear in mind that the Garrard part has a recessed thrust face - the new pad looks shallower, but the critical dimensions
are the same. So far there have only been very few problems. In both cases, the Garrard parts are different from the majority.

Well designed product and nice finish.
Sookwagng, Korea
EXCELLENT ITEM,MANY THANKS.
Wittaya, Thailand

Well designed product, fast shipping
Arthur, Netherlands
Quickly shipment, a recommend seller.
Shen Ming, Taiwan
Everything perfect
Fernando, Spain

Excellent product and fast shipping. Thank you
Clive, UK
Item was very well packed in an envelope .Great, honest seller.Thanks
Walter, Singapore 
Very good no proplems will use again
John, UK
Smooth transaction, packed well, quick shipment. Thank you.this product is good
Takashi, Japan