Hub bearing replacement

[V12man]

I seem to be unable to get my freewheel body of my hope pro2s.. Anyone with advise as to how I can remove them?

 

Search for a youtube video first - should pretty much pop off once you have removed the outer axel adapter.

[rouxtjie]

Search for a youtube video first - should pretty much pop off once you have removed the outer axel adapter.

Correct, just pops off, but with old grease and gunk building up it gets very sticky, hence the need for some penetrating WD40 to loosen it up a bit

[V12man]

Correct, just pops off, but with old grease and gunk building up it gets very sticky, hence the need for some penetrating WD40 to loosen it up a bit

 

I wash that off first - always strip the cassette off and then wash the wheel before working on them... maybe I just service mine more than some people... either that or my seals still work to keep grease in... there really should not be grease escaping that could get dirty enough to hold the freehub...

[rouxtjie]

I wash that off first - always strip the cassette off and then wash the wheel before working on them... maybe I just service mine more than some people... either that or my seals still work to keep grease in... there really should not be grease escaping that could get dirty enough to hold the freehub...

Yea, I am talking 24 months without opening it up, it gets pretty stuck.

[RichieT]

I've done Trance and Anthem suspension bearings, replace and/or re-furbish (Strip, clean & regrease), special tools (internal bearing puller} help but not absolutely necessary..

 

Also done Shimano outboard BB.. same thing.. there is an expensive Enduro tool available for this

Bearings are all off the shelf.. I have all the part numbers for anyone interested

 

The Mavic hub bearings for SL's and SLR's are a bit more of a challenge, but again, same story

 

Re: the Mavics, the big challenge is the freewheel hub bush. They want you to buy a new freewheel hub body for R628, for the sake of a plastic bush, which then more than likely won't work because of wear to the actual shaft, so there is too much play and you still get skipped gears. You can buy an oversize plastic bush on eBay, but order in good time because you'll wait, and then pay duties etc.

If anyone is interested I am making some of these

[RichieT]

[i know that these bearings are probably not as good as the original DT Swiss one. ]

 

Not necessarily true...

[droo]

nothing?

 

As long as you got decent bearings and not the Indian or Chinese ones, you'll be safe from flaming. The Hub does not frown on DIY.

[_im_from_earth]

You missed a bearing - there are 5 in that hub and freehub.... 1 of which is a non standard size.

 

We've got 'em all: Enduro Bearings @ Rush Sports

 

Plus some video's:

 

Repack your bearings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io755VQhBm8&feature=share&list=PL9DC2A0EF4BCCEF29

 

Using our "Blind Hole Puller" and "Bearing Press":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgBG-E4wV_Q&feature=share&list=PL9DC2A0EF4BCCEF29

[jcmeyerSS]

 

 

We've got 'em all: Enduro Bearings @ Rush Sports

 

Plus some video's:

 

Repack your bearings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io755VQhBm8&feature=share&list=PL9DC2A0EF4BCCEF29

 

Using our "Blind Hole Puller" and "Bearing Press":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgBG-E4wV_Q&feature=share&list=PL9DC2A0EF4BCCEF29

That's good to know

[Red Zone]

part of my buying philosophy is now that I have to be able to service the part myself (only shocks still scare me a bit). Sometimes its better to pay a bit more for something that is easy to maintain than to pay less for something that needs "specialist tools" or expertise

[Bobbo_SA]

Re: the Mavics, the big challenge is the freewheel hub bush. They want you to buy a new freewheel hub body for R628, for the sake of a plastic bush, which then more than likely won't work because of wear to the actual shaft, so there is too much play and you still get skipped gears. You can buy an oversize plastic bush on eBay, but order in good time because you'll wait, and then pay duties etc.

If anyone is interested I am making some of these

 

I went the Hubdoctor route and did the Pro freehub conversion (think that's what it was called), cost around R480 earlier this year and was a simple fit. No more play in the hub and it runs smooth, reckon I added another few years to my older series CrossMax'es.

 

That said, I need to strip out the front bearings this week and replace them, will take some pics along the way and document it like this fred as well

[Big H*]

Talking about the sockets above made me think of this one, not hub related but something you should have when working on your headset......

 

http://www.mindspring.com/~d.g1/headset.html

[RichieT]

I went the Hubdoctor route and did the Pro freehub conversion (think that's what it was called), cost around R480 earlier this year and was a simple fit. No more play in the hub and it runs smooth, reckon I added another few years to my older series CrossMax'es.

I've done the same and am waiting for my Pro Freehub Conversion to arrive... nearly 2 weeks wait so far...

[RichieT]

I went the Hubdoctor route and did the Pro freehub conversion (think that's what it was called), cost around R480 earlier this year and was a simple fit. No more play in the hub and it runs smooth, reckon I added another few years to my older series CrossMax'es.

 

That said, I need to strip out the front bearings this week and replace them, will take some pics along the way and document it like this fred as well

I've done front Mavic bearings. Was quite easy, but I had an internal bearing puller to get them off. With care a hammer and drive can work too

[RichieT]

A handy tip for installing the new bearings, is to put them in the freezer for a couple of hours before you're ready.

And put the wheel out in the sun. Then, if you're lucky, they'll just drop in... maybe with a light tap from a plastic hammer

[Li Mu Bai]

A handy tip for installing the new bearings, is to put them in the freezer for a couple of hours before you're ready.

And put the wheel out in the sun. Then, if you're lucky, they'll just drop in... maybe with a light tap from a plastic hammer

interesting, havent considered this before.