Shimano FH-M475 HUB bearings

[Mojoman]

My 475 hub died last night (and sods law I did not have my phone with me as I so it was a great 8km walk back home...and more Sods law I did not see anyone I know on the way home, normally at that time there are loads of people i know returning home!) Anyway....!

 

This hub has served me well, doing probably many thousands of K's. While they are not the best if you service them regularly they do last.

I have read online that you can replace all the internals with the parts from a new 475 hub (I had the wheel respoked last year), that also means knocking out the race on the non drive side. Has anyone done this?

I am going to buy a new wheel set in Aug and have commandeered the wheel off my partners bike but I would like to keep this 475 set as a spare set and till Aug comes along I am a bit skint so need to make a plan.

 

I see I can buy a new hub on CRC for around R350 or so after postage and tax so maybe its worth giving it a shot?

[David Marshall]

Cones, balls and axels and spacers can be bought through a bike shop. If the cup part of the bearing surface in the hub is pitted - you will need a new hub. Use the point of a ball pen to feel around the surface of the cup (or cone) where the balls have run to feel any irregularities. Use a magnifying glass to check the balls. Replace them if there are any signs of wear.

[Wayne Watson]

Can this hub accomodate 10 speed cassettes? I am in the process of upgrading my whole groupset, but would like to make sure before I buy the 9 speed!!