Rear hub disassembly
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From: Alexandria, VA
I just had my rear bearings replaced (pressed in from a shop). I installed them using info from FSM. Took for a few rides and developed very loud sound in the rear. I ended up taking off wheels and found that the hub was loose and lots of play in the bearing area. Did I not tighten enough? Sorry for the noob question but Ive never done these before. Also, would they now be damaged? drove on it for 30 min.
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I took a couple of videos. Maybe I didn’t get the axle but torqued it enough, or maybe it came loose?
The flange for sure and maybe a bit in the hub sleeve
The flange for sure and maybe a bit in the hub sleeve
Last edited by wopa20; Jun 5, 2024 at 08:21 PM.
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From: Alexandria, VA
It's clearly the bearing. The flange should not have any play in any direction. It should only be able to rotate. The bearing is effed up. It was either installed improperly or it was the incorrect bearing or both. Most likely the shop effed up the bearing during installation. These bearings are not reusable. Anytime you remove the RWB, you need to properly install a new bearing.
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