Bearings

[Celtic32]

Seth, thanks for the advice regarding washers. Bit late for me with this one but think that will be my method for the next ones. My current thinking is to just get a new bearing and bray this one back out given the current situation...

[seth]

might be best but if its the first side a well matched socket should loosen the besrings with care you'll save the new one and refit it


good luck

[Celtic32]

It is the first side Yeah.  I'll carefully (as carefully as I can) chase it out with a socket and see what it's like. Thanks mate.

[seth]

no worries
hopefully its ok and you can refit it easily

[black14]

I take the old bearing and run it around on the bench grinder until it is a loose fit then use it to knock the new bearing in.
I keep the set of old ground bearings so I don't have to do it again next time!
Works for me...

[gsxbarmy]

I take the old bearing and run it around on the bench grinder until it is a loose fit then use it to knock the new bearing in.
I keep the set of old ground bearings so I don't have to do it again next time!
Works for me...

or just cut a slot in the bearing so it flex's slightly and it comes out easy enough

[grog]

good buying mate. think i payed much more for koyo. well done.

[Celtic32]

So I've got the new bearings in and just fit the seals but I can't remember if they were sat flush with the disc or pushed right in up to the bearings. I've got them pressed flush at present, can someone please remind me if this is OK or if they need pressing further in? Thanks.

[gsxbarmy]

From memory they press in as far as they can go, so the dust seals sit flush.

If you are doing front and rear bearings, just make sure you get the right bearings in the right wheels. I won't say who did it wrong once (will I Taz), but it makes fitting the wheels difficult if they are the wrong way fitted LOL

[Celtic32]

So just give them a press in with my fingers as far as they'll go then?

I will be replacing the rear bearings too but that'll be in the next week or 2 so I've kept the bearings well separate to avoid just that scenario. Of anyone can make a simple job hard it's me....and Taz apparently.

[gsxbarmy]

The dust seals will press in with fingers yes, but the bearings you'll need to drift in - suitable sized socket would do it

[Celtic32]

Yeah sorry the bearings are already right in. Tapped in as far as they'll go, indicated by the noise change. I just didn't know if the dust seals needed pushing right in to the bearing or left flush with the wheel / disc.

[Celtic32]

So I sat the old bearing over the top of the seal and pressed against that to push it down to the bearing. It's now like this.

[gsxbarmy]

That's better. Basically when you push the dust seal in Andrew, the edge of the dust seal should be flush to the edge of the wheel. Looks like you are there or thereabouts

[Celtic32]

Ah ok, so the edge of the wheel rather than the disc. That makes sense now it's been spelt out. Is it worth tapping it in a bit with a hammer or would that damage the seal, so leave as is now?