Originally Posted by memphisharley
(Post 16847420)
hmm..im sure they get soaked while riding in rain so I don't see the difference.
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Originally Posted by sh4325
(Post 16847095)
I recently read a piece in one the the motorcycle mags, they were talking about wheel bearing failures/replacements. They said to never spray a pressure washer/car wash wand on the sealed wheel bearings. The water will enter the bearings. And we all know what happen to a bearing when water gets into the grease. Had a boat for years. Backing the trailer in and out of the water always gave the problems with the bearings.
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Taking the tip of a 2500 PSI pressure washer to the front wheel, and it will for sure hit the bearing, is no where near the same as riding ion the rain.
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Originally Posted by penmaker
(Post 16845931)
Thanks for the info on the tools. All I had seen was the JIMS and Heartland and they are well north of $99. I'll look into those.
http://www.georges-garage.com/index.html Standard disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company. Just a satisfied user of the products. |
I've done several bearings with the Pit Posse, and some were really tight. Handled them with no problems. But like I said before, grease everything on the tool that rubs other metal, and I'd grease the threads on a version with the bearing, too, you can really feel the difference in friction and bind. I tried the first bearing dry, took a hell of a lot of torque to move it a little. Greased the tool, way better.
It's a lot easier when you have a tire changer to hold the wheel steady, too. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hdf...bb0eb492a4.jpg
Originally Posted by memphisharley
(Post 16847420)
hmm..im sure they get soaked while riding in rain so I don't see the difference.
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