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Post by nate7504 on May 7, 2013 8:25:36 GMT -5
My front wheel squeaks pretty bad,I pulled off the brake caliper to rule that out,when I spray some wd40 on the wheel hub it will stop for a couple miles,so my question is can you repack grease in there? And if not would an automotive store have something like that?
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Post by devo344a on May 7, 2013 9:15:30 GMT -5
I have had some that if your real carefull you can get the rubber out and put grease in and put the rubber back but if you mess up the rubber replace it dont take a chance of something happening
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Post by richardthescooter1 on May 7, 2013 11:52:12 GMT -5
Most of those bearings are sealed, it would be better just to replace them esspecially up front.
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Post by DaveC on May 7, 2013 13:53:59 GMT -5
On the Girlfriends 150, I pulled and regreased the axle
no squeeks since
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Post by rockynv on May 7, 2013 21:39:23 GMT -5
On the Girlfriends 150, I pulled and regreased the axle no squeeks since With a sealed bearing you could have just ended up masking the problem especially if you left the axel loose so that it the bearing is spinning around it. That said sometime front wheel squeeks are from the speedometer pickup or the washers and cups such as they are on a particukar bike being installed in the wrong order. |
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Post by indymoped on May 8, 2013 8:20:39 GMT -5
You need to just replace it. They don't cost very much and is your life really worth not spending a few dollars on? If it breaks while your riding it could send you into oncoming traffic and get real ugly.
Also wd-40 is not the best lubricant to use on anything except squeaky doors hinges. It is a lubricant but it also is a solvent and a DE-greaser. It will strip away and break down any grease that is in the bearing and it has a short life as a lubricant especially at high temperatures and speeds.
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Post by spandi on May 8, 2013 8:31:19 GMT -5
I had sealed bearings that were essentially rusted "shut" (on a new bike!  ) I tapped them out with a brass drift pin and replaced them with a set of Japanese bearings. (it wasn't hard to do.) |
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Post by carasdad on May 8, 2013 8:43:24 GMT -5
I had sealed bearings that were essentially rusted "shut" (on a new bike! ) I tapped them out with a brass drift pin and replaced them with a set of Japanese bearings. (it wasn't hard to do.) Same here...fresh from the crate and seized front bearings. $7.99 ea + $3.99 shipping ea. from Chinese parts vendors. So went into town to the bearing dealer and got 2 Timken 6202rs bearings for $2.99 ea...$5.98 total..and they are NOT Chinese made garbage... So just find the number on your bearings and look up bearing dealers locally..cheaper price...better quality..and you get them today..not 7-10 days...or if from China 25-30 days..  |
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