question about neck races
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question about neck races
I'm looking to get some new front end parts (steering stem, trees, bearings, and races) and as I understand it, the races can be hammered in (and out) with a block of wood. I recently heard that this is incorrect and that new ones need to be pressed in. Is this the case?
Is any stem & tree set-up (manufacturer) better than the next? When I took the front end apart I found that there was a difference in diameter of 0.003" between the stem and the bearings and so I'm replacing everything.
Is any stem & tree set-up (manufacturer) better than the next? When I took the front end apart I found that there was a difference in diameter of 0.003" between the stem and the bearings and so I'm replacing everything.
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RE: question about neck races
Please discribe the bearings you are using. Are they ball bearings or cone bearings? Different years and builders use different styles. A block of wood or brass punch can be used for removal but re-installing should be done with better tools. Timken cone bearings can be put in with a bearing seal/race driver which is inexpensive.
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Please discribe the bearings you are using. Are they ball bearings or cone bearings? Different years and builders use different styles. A block of wood or brass punch can be used for removal but re-installing should be done with better tools. Timken cone bearings can be put in with a bearing seal/race driver which is inexpensive.
Please discribe the bearings you are using. Are they ball bearings or cone bearings? Different years and builders use different styles. A block of wood or brass punch can be used for removal but re-installing should be done with better tools. Timken cone bearings can be put in with a bearing seal/race driver which is inexpensive.
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RE: question about neck races
Installing races... put them on deep froze -10F ?? or/and use some spray (PRF 101 cold spray) to cool them down.
After they are cooled ( below zero) they are easy to install, just dropping them, without force.
I prefer cone bearings
After they are cooled ( below zero) they are easy to install, just dropping them, without force.
I prefer cone bearings
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