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CVO Technical => Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brakes => Topic started by: longlast on June 11, 2018, 01:35:45 PM
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I decided to pull the rear wheel. Bloody glad I did.
The shaft was almost seized I had an incredible time getting the shaft out.
Knocked it out a bit put grease on it pushed it back in then back out until it finally came all the way.
Try to keep it as clean as possible. ;D
The bearings feel good I popped the seal and repacked them.
Or should I replace them? Don't know how good the stock life spand wheel bearings are.
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Same here, rear axle was a bear, even with a good coating of anti sieze. Nothing a sledge hammer and brass punch couldn't handle. Cleaned it, ran it over a fine wire wheel, and recoated it with anti sieze. Slid back in effortlessly.
Sealed wheel bearings are a bit of a crap shoot. Some go the distance, but some fail quickly. It's easy to feel if they are tight or worn out, and alot of times they'll howl while riding if they're worn. Personally I don't replace them as preventive maintenance.
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I decided to pull the rear wheel. Bloody glad I did.
The shaft was almost seized I had an incredible time getting the shaft out.
Knocked it out a bit put grease on it pushed it back in then back out until it finally came all the way.
Try to keep it as clean as possible. ;D
The bearings feel good I popped the seal and repacked them.
Or should I replace them? Don't know how good the stock life spand wheel bearings are.
The bearings are (or are supposed to be) sealed. You don't pack them and you don't take the seals off their sides.
If they've been opened they should be replaced. Do the reinstallation of both the bearings in to the wheels and the axle through the bearings with a coat of anti-seize.