Mystery of the reoc...
 

[Closed] Mystery of the reoccurring seized bearing (Hope Pro II content)

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Rear wheel seized, only had 3 rides (ok one was a 3 day bivy trip) on a set of new bearings (INA branded bearings).

It is the driveside inner wheel bearing. This one...

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I performed a post mortem on the seized bearing, the inner race was fine, no mud or foreign stuff and the grease was all hunky dory.

Previous set of bearings only lasted around 6 weeks, though didn't check which bearing went as just replaced the whole lot as bearings were cheapo ones.

Read on here that a bent axle maybe the cause. Anyone else with similar experiences?


 
Posted : 29/05/2012 12:03 pm
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does sound more like an alignment than a wear issue.

have you checked the axle? and that the bearing is seating properly?


 
Posted : 29/05/2012 12:05 pm
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Take the axle out completely then roll it on a flat suface slowly you'll soon see if its bent and the cause of the problem if it's not bent then im stumped for idea's mate


 
Posted : 29/05/2012 12:06 pm
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Will strip down at the weekend and perform a "roll the axle" test.

Put in a new bearing though hope it will last for the 40 mile spinfest got planned for this evening.


 
Posted : 29/05/2012 12:11 pm