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Post by ibtrikin on Jul 4, 2012 19:11:03 GMT -5
I noticed a squealing in my right rear hub area. I figured the washers were rubbing and squealing, so today I went to put some grease on them and repin the castle nut. I thought while I was at it I would put some on the hub where it contacts the bearing.
Well, the bearing is shot. It's still there, but the axle moves around in there and I can see the ball bearings. Looks like I've got work to do. How hard is it to get that bearing off the axle? Do I have to take it to a machine shop and have the old one taken off and new bearing pressed on?
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Post by ibtrikin on Jul 4, 2012 21:17:33 GMT -5
Thanks Wile. When it comes in I'll take it to the shop and have it pressed.
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Post by ibtrikin on Jul 25, 2012 17:36:41 GMT -5
I got the bearing in. Anything I need to be aware of as far as taking the axle out? If it's similar process to taking one out of a car it shouldn't be a problem. Any tricks or tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by ibtrikin on Jul 28, 2012 10:28:11 GMT -5
I got the dust cover and c-clips off the axle, but I can't see how this diff opens with all these brackets on the tube. Aren't there clips in the diff holding the axle? If so, what am I missing here? It looks to me like the axles have to come out BEFORE the diff CAN come out.
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Post by ibtrikin on Sept 1, 2012 10:05:35 GMT -5
I had to take it to the machine shop. I broke my hub trying to knock this axle out. Don't do that. It looks like they had a lot of trouble getting it out too. I had to have the dealer order me another axle and hub. Don't be cheap like me, use the hammer puller or take it into a machine shop and let them change the bearing out. Now I'm out more money for an axle and hub.
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Post by ibtrikin on Oct 24, 2012 16:54:14 GMT -5
Well, I've had the blue trike on a jack for over 2 months now and still haven't got the axle and hub. The red one had a bearing going out too, so I took the axle with the good bearing out of the rearend of the blue bike and swapped them out. The axle tapped right out on the left side. I wonder why the right side is so much tighter?! I'm not messing with this bearing, I'm taking it to the machine shop to let them change it, LOL.
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