Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement

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Oct 13, 2014 | 12:15 PM

Ghostrder33

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Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement

I have a 2010 CVO Convertible with 31,000 miles and the rear wheel bearings need replacement already. Kinda sucks because my 96 Heritage has 130,000 miles and I've only changed the wheel bearings once.

Does anyone have any words of wisdom. I'm not even sure what size the nut is because I don't have a wrench to fit it in my toolbox.

I'm looking for a replacement bearing because if the OEM bearings only last 30,000 miles I don't want to put them back in.

Oct 13, 2014 | 05:13 PM

Ghostrder33

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I found after market bearings on bikebandit.com for 1/3 the price of OEM, just hope they are the correct ones when the get here.
I also bought a 36MM socket for the axle nut.
Does anyone know the torque for the nut when I reinstall it?

Last edited by Ghostrder33; Oct 13, 2014 at 05:16 PM.

Oct 15, 2014 | 12:21 PM

grbrown

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Get yourself the factory service manual, which will tell all you need. The bearings have to be installed in a certain way, I understand. No I don't have one that covers your bike!

Oct 15, 2014 | 02:43 PM

Krutch

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Do not hammer the new bearings in! They must be pushed in using the outer race only. And pulled from the other side of the wheel. If any pressure is on the inner race, you chance lowering the life of the bearing.
The installer need to be relieved to make contact only on the outer race rim.
Either get the proper tool, rent one, or take it into a qualified shop.
I made my own tool. But then, I have a machine shop.