Grrrrr.....
My front wheel bearings were shot. I stripped them.
The cups were worn, so I bought the correct cups and new balls. I also got a cone spanner to add to my toolkit.
I had fun re-assembling, but managed to count them all out and count the new ones in...
They were a bastard to put back - I'm not a mechanic and I lack finesse and mechanicall sympathy....
First, I couldn't get that 'sweet spot' where the wheel was spinning but free of play.
Eventually I had it.... tightened the locknuts both sides, checked... checked again...
Went for a 2-minute spin and everything was OK. As that was my third attempt, I felt slightly victorious...
After a 10-mile ride things seemed a little loose at the front and the wheel was wobbling like a jelly... Grrrr...
What is the magic?
How do I get the little f*ckers to the right adjustment and how do I get them to stay like that?
I'm sure the adjustment was right and I'm sure I had the locknuts tightened right down both sides.
If I thought wheel bearings were capable of feeling pain, I'd line them all up and shoot them.
I see the way they look at me and smirk...
I seem to have tried everything except the right way to do it... Any advice?
My front wheel bearings were shot. I stripped them.
The cups were worn, so I bought the correct cups and new balls. I also got a cone spanner to add to my toolkit.
I had fun re-assembling, but managed to count them all out and count the new ones in...
They were a bastard to put back - I'm not a mechanic and I lack finesse and mechanicall sympathy....
First, I couldn't get that 'sweet spot' where the wheel was spinning but free of play.
Eventually I had it.... tightened the locknuts both sides, checked... checked again...
Went for a 2-minute spin and everything was OK. As that was my third attempt, I felt slightly victorious...
After a 10-mile ride things seemed a little loose at the front and the wheel was wobbling like a jelly... Grrrr...
What is the magic?
How do I get the little f*ckers to the right adjustment and how do I get them to stay like that?
I'm sure the adjustment was right and I'm sure I had the locknuts tightened right down both sides.
If I thought wheel bearings were capable of feeling pain, I'd line them all up and shoot them.
I see the way they look at me and smirk...
I seem to have tried everything except the right way to do it... Any advice?