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  • afrothunder88
    Full Member

    Evening all,

    Was attempting to service my Newmen hubs and one of the bearings disintegrated leaving the outer race stuck in the hub – I can’t see a way to get it out, is a shop likely to be able to?

    Cheers.

    cyclistm
    Free Member

    I’d very carefully use a dremel to try and cut it out.

    bigyan
    Free Member

    Yes a decent shop will deal with it no problem, removing outer bearing races is a regular occurrence.

    A blind puller is normally the easiest/fastest

    Heating the hub (heat gun, hair dryer or boiling water) will reduce the removal force required (the alloy hub will expand more than the steel bearing race)

    andrewh
    Free Member

    There was a chap on here about a fortnight ago with the same problem, he got his out OK, have a rummage for that thread.

    Wally
    Full Member
    tall_martin
    Full Member

    Hammer and very sharp flat headed screwdiver?

    I bought a fancy flatheaded screwdriver for exactly this job.

    after the blind bearing puller pulled -most- of the bearing out.

    didnthurt
    Full Member

    Bearing races are very hard making them brittle. Should be easy enough to crack and remove with a cold chisel and hammer. Just be careful not to bah your wheel.

    feed
    Full Member

    I’d very carefully use a dremel to try and cut it out.

    I’d very carefully ignore this advice 🙂

    As suggested above,
    Either a blind bearing puller or tap out gently with a hammer \ screwdriver from the opposite side.
    It’s not a big deal, a regular occurrence so a bike shop will deal with it no problem if you’re a bit nervous about it.

    reeksy
    Full Member

    Yep, had this and definitely +1 for the puller.

    5plusn8
    Free Member

    Where are you based OP? Maybe someone can led you kit or help?

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