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Old 01-28-2008, 04:37 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Wheel Bearing Maintenance - How to replace wheel, headstem and swingarm bearings
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Old 01-28-2008, 04:42 PM   #12 (permalink)
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also make sure you didnt over torque anything.
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thank you very much. i suspected wheel bearings, but with 2 wheels in a row my suspicions died.
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it would explain the wobble.
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WR is so smart. I have never had this problem before but atleast learned something new today
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what should i torque it to?
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oh, and is there a way to tell which bearing is bad? i only have one.
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what should i torque it to?
I dont know for your bike but probably around 80-90 foot pounds, you have a torque wrench right?
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oh, and is there a way to tell which bearing is bad? i only have one.
something else I just thought of, the hub may be wallowed out
in which case your gonna be like "sob"
the bad bearing would be the one that looks damaged, it may have a flat surface.
you should really just get both bearings and do it at the same time.
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