XT pedal bearings

[Sallar55]

Bought a socket tools to strip down a pedal, small ball bearings might be a problem as today it's cartridge bearings. First pic is a reference for size, 2nd is the dead bearings. The good news is the axle is good, Shimano must have had excellent heat treatment and forging years ago.

 

[si_c]

Shimano do tend to do pretty well with their loose bearings. All the pedals and hubs I've got seem pretty indestructable for very minimal maintenance.

 

[rogerzilla]

The Dura-Ace ones are very vulnerable to a little water ingress. I've bought three secondhand pairs and two of those had rusty inboard bearings, meaning a new axle assembly.

 

[Roseland triker]

Bought a socket tools to strip down a pedal, small ball bearings might be a problem as today it's cartridge bearings. First pic is a reference for size, 2nd is the dead bearings. The good news is the axle is good, Shimano must have had excellent heat treatment and forging years ago.

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I take it you don't want some new pedles then...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just get bearings of the right grade from a bearings supplier

 

[Sallar55]

Dont think I will try and buy industrial grade loose bearings here in Spain. Was hard enough trying to buy a long reach 8mm socket in Reinosa. Town has a good tool shop as it has hitech metal manufacturing.