fookin wheel bearings

mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 02 Feb 2007, 20:16

Gwyn Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:17 am Post subject:

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mickstoy wrote:
nice one fossil sounds easy now
just one more question whats a rawbolt??
mick

You knob Mick

i know mate cant believe i even asked!

Post by **Gwyn** » 02 Feb 2007, 20:26

Mick. Sorry i called you knob

, i just found you're comment hilarious, especialy after my first couple Stellas since i got out of hospital.
cheers mate

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mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 02 Feb 2007, 21:17

no worries mate i felt like a knob!
i take it your gettin better now then?
whens the bike comin out/
mick

Post by **Gwyn** » 02 Feb 2007, 21:29

Cheers Mick. Better by the day

. Hoping to be back on the bike next week. Just slow and gentle to start with, and a bit of cycling. Clean plug, strip and clean the carb, should be ok. Cant wait

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mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 02 Feb 2007, 22:02

i bet you cant !
take it easy bud

mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 03 Feb 2007, 20:56

nice tip fossil!!
15mm rawbolt three hits and the bearing fell out

cheers matey
mick

Fossil · Post by **Fossil** » 03 Feb 2007, 23:06

Glad you had success Mick.
Keep that bolt handy.

Fossil

rene · Post by **rene** » 30 Jun 2007, 09:56

sorry to dig up a old topic, but im haveing a pain in the arse getting my front bearing out!

the brake disk side came out without a problem..but the other side the bearing had completly collapsed!

So i tried tapping it out what just didnt work! and now im left with just the outer race of the bearing stuck in the hub, i've tried prying it out be with no luck at all! Any tips? i've left it soaking in WD40 over night to see if it helps

slider · Post by **slider** » 30 Jun 2007, 10:12

rene,to remove the outer race you need to make sure your hitting the race and not the wheel hub.remove the bearing spacer sleeve and clean the area behind the race so you can see what your hitting,using a good drift or decent large flat blade screw driver tap the race out from the other side of the hub.they can be stubborn b'stards so use some heat if it still wont budge.

slider · Post by **slider** » 30 Jun 2007, 10:14

forgot to mention try to tap it out evenly,or it'll wedge it self in

rene · Post by **rene** » 30 Jun 2007, 10:29

i've manged to move it abit (i've got a gap all the way round the size of my screwdriver) but it was still being a bastard, i'll try the heat bit, think i've got a chefs blow torch laying around some were

not to mention because of the lazy bloody royal mail looks like i'll have to wait till monday before i can finish the job

mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 30 Jun 2007, 11:43

rene
try the rawbolt method honestly mate just tap a few times and it will fall out your getting equal pressure each time you hit it rather than moving each side at a time
good luck

rene · Post by **rene** » 30 Jun 2007, 12:13

i would give that ago as it sounds a really good idea! but my bearing has already fallen apart so all that is left in the hub is the out side race (bit that pushes agenst the hub) i've already got the iner race out!

mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 30 Jun 2007, 14:59

doh! didnt read that bit

purple rooster · Post by **purple rooster** » 03 Jul 2007, 19:43

is that the first time yv done em mick ? caulse i can guarentee yll be an expert before long!