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Any tips?, installing rear wheel bearings |
jgiroux67 |
Feb 22 2005, 06:57 PM
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Guitar Shredder Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 |
Any usefull tips before I intall my rear bearings?
Freezing bearings, freezing hubs, heating bearings, pushing, pulling etc...... |
ablose58 |
Feb 22 2005, 07:26 PM
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rust never sleeps Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422 |
Look in the classic message threads there is a really complete write up on that procedure (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) AL
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Bigbohr |
Feb 22 2005, 07:45 PM
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Superlurker Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,176 |
Put the bearings in the freezer (wipe off the condensation before sliding them in).
There is also a good cheap trick to get your hubs in on the birdboard: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...conversion2.htm |
Spoke |
Feb 22 2005, 07:46 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,104 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
I took the trailing arms off and had a machine shop do the work. $40 while I was at work was the ticket for me.
Spoke |
Joe Bob |
Feb 22 2005, 08:33 PM
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But then ya need an alignment..... |
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Jeffs9146 |
Feb 22 2005, 09:17 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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Eric_Shea |
Feb 22 2005, 10:43 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Josh,
I did a write up that you'll find in the Classic Threads. I don't have much to add to that. I use a large threaded rod with the proper ends to pull the hubs in. Brad recommends getting the stub axle in and using the 30mm castellated nut "upside down" to get the grip on the stub axle. Once you've pulled it in far engouh, take the castellated nut off and put it on the proper way and finish the job. You might want to give that a shot. Either way... turn your hubs constantly while pulling them in. Watch the wobble and make sure you pull it in as straight as possible. Once you're about 1/2 way you won't have to worry too much about that. Good luck. Call me if you run into problems... you should have my # Eric |
jgiroux67 |
Feb 23 2005, 01:56 AM
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Guitar Shredder Group: Members Posts: 593 Joined: 4-June 04 From: Turlock, CA Member No.: 2,157 |
Froze the bearings and heated up the trailing arm and they slid right in. The hard part was getting the hubs to go in the bearings right.
Thanks everyone! |
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