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Wheel Bearings
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Wheel Bearings
My rear wheel bearing outer race spun in the hub enough that a new bearing is loose in the hub. I tried center punching the hub all the way around the inside of the hub and it seemed to press in nicely but after one ride the new bearing was loose in the hub again. I hate to buy a new wheel. Is there a way to fix this problem. Thanks, Ben
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Ben, Let me tell you what you don't want to hear ... Buy a new wheel ... There are a number of "fixes" that are really temporary at best ( I've tried many over the years, I owned my own automotive shop for years , I'm 63 now ) and I can tell you that you're fighting an uphill battle .... JB Weld, LOC-Tite and the like may postpone the inevitable for a SHORT time (especially in an aluminum hub) but you'll have to deal with the problem soon and hopefully you won't be on the "Ride of a Lifetime" up in the mountains on a Sunday morning when the thing gives out ... just my .02 cents worth Brother.
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A good machine shop could probably sleeve it (put a bushing in the wheel so the bearing would fit tight), but by the time you paid for that, you'd have made a good down payment or more for a new wheel (or maybe less for one off ebay). I wouldn't trust a sleeve with that kind of load on it, anyway, getting too many parts to come loose.
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Any decent machine shop could make a sound permanent repair...but unless you know someone and get a "good guy" price, it would cost more than an ebay wheel.
If the clearance is not too much, loctite 609 retaining compound, used with the correct primer, will make a permanent repair...and I mean really permanent...as in you will never get the bearing out without heating the wheel with a torch...may be the way to go while you are shopping for a new wheel.
http://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Retain.../dp/B000O01EK6
If the clearance is not too much, loctite 609 retaining compound, used with the correct primer, will make a permanent repair...and I mean really permanent...as in you will never get the bearing out without heating the wheel with a torch...may be the way to go while you are shopping for a new wheel.
http://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Retain.../dp/B000O01EK6
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OK, I ordered some .003 shim stock but then I read what Tom said about Locktite 609 retaining compound so I went to a Locktite web site and after reading about it I think that is the way to go. I am not in a hurry for it to cure so primer won't be necessary. According to Loctite the bearing can be removed if necessary. Thanks Tom Ill try it.
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OK, I ordered some .003 shim stock but then I read what Tom said about Locktite 609 retaining compound so I went to a Locktite web site and after reading about it I think that is the way to go. I am not in a hurry for it to cure so primer won't be necessary. According to Loctite the bearing can be removed if necessary. Thanks Tom Ill try it.
I used this stuff for 10 years at work...trust me...get the primer
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My experience, too. And while not necessary on bolts, I'd clean all surfaces real good, alcohol, or even better, brake cleaner. And I'd jack it up and check it after the first short ride, too. If .003 shim stock would fit in there, that would be a heck of a gap to fill with loctite.
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My experience, too. And while not necessary on bolts, I'd clean all surfaces real good, alcohol, or even better, brake cleaner. And I'd jack it up and check it after the first short ride, too. If .003 shim stock would fit in there, that would be a heck of a gap to fill with loctite.
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I just pulled my rear wheel to replace my tire and found the drive side bearing flopping around in the wheel. Just picked up a set of take-off 06 wheels from E-Bay. Figured if I am going to replace the rear I may as well do the front. There are some nice re-con wheels online. Glad to see I am not the only one dealing with this issue.
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