Post by bigmac on Aug 2, 2020 19:37:05 GMT -5
Just 50 miles shy of 10,000 and my front wheel bearings go. I can feel a slight wobble when riding and can feel and hear the rim shake around separate from the axle when I try to wiggle it.
I've watched several how-to videos on youtube about removing and installing wheel bearings. Looks easy enough but when I try to hammer out the old bearings, they won't budge. I also tried expanding the metal slightly with a heat gun. Maybe I need more heat and should try a blowtorch instead as shown in one of the videos I've watched?
Any suggestions? I'm trying to avoid buying special tools. I got a completely trashed Chinese scooter for free that I use as a parts bike and its front axle has a 12mm head whereas my running scooter has a 14mm so being a bit smaller in diameter, I've been using the axle from my parts scooter as a drift/punch to knock out the bearings. It makes good contact. However, this size difference concerns me because even if I manage to get the old bearings out, I then have to worry about finding proper fitting ones to replace them with as these scooters clearly don't all have the same size front axles.
I replaced the crankshaft last fall and thought that'd be the hardest job this thing could ever need but now I'm unable to simply pop-out the wheel bearings.
I've watched several how-to videos on youtube about removing and installing wheel bearings. Looks easy enough but when I try to hammer out the old bearings, they won't budge. I also tried expanding the metal slightly with a heat gun. Maybe I need more heat and should try a blowtorch instead as shown in one of the videos I've watched?
Any suggestions? I'm trying to avoid buying special tools. I got a completely trashed Chinese scooter for free that I use as a parts bike and its front axle has a 12mm head whereas my running scooter has a 14mm so being a bit smaller in diameter, I've been using the axle from my parts scooter as a drift/punch to knock out the bearings. It makes good contact. However, this size difference concerns me because even if I manage to get the old bearings out, I then have to worry about finding proper fitting ones to replace them with as these scooters clearly don't all have the same size front axles.
I replaced the crankshaft last fall and thought that'd be the hardest job this thing could ever need but now I'm unable to simply pop-out the wheel bearings.
