Pedal sealed bearings
09-02-19, 02:13 PM
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Pedal sealed bearings
Has anyone sourced cartridge bearings for pedals?
I have a pair of pedals that contain one cartridge bearing per pedal & one of the peds has a bad bearing. I know I could just buy a new pair of pedals, but I like the pedals, they just have poor quality bearings & it's not hard to push out the bearing assembly. If it's not too much cost, buying some new cartridges would be easy to install.
From the bearing it has "7989" etched on it. Its center hole appears to be 1/4" I.D.
I am tempted to convert it to a brass journal bearing, if I can find the size.
I have a pair of pedals that contain one cartridge bearing per pedal & one of the peds has a bad bearing. I know I could just buy a new pair of pedals, but I like the pedals, they just have poor quality bearings & it's not hard to push out the bearing assembly. If it's not too much cost, buying some new cartridges would be easy to install.
From the bearing it has "7989" etched on it. Its center hole appears to be 1/4" I.D.
I am tempted to convert it to a brass journal bearing, if I can find the size.
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Get a caliper and measure its dimensions: ID, OD, and width. You should then be able to use those parameters, as well as the type of bearing, to find a match. For the ID, it's probably more accurate to measure the diameter of the spindle than the bearing itself.
Manufacturers typically design their stuff around what bearings are available. This means that the bearings you need are used in a host of other applications so they should be easy to find.
Also, if you don't have a digital caliper, you need to run out and get one. The cheap import ones work well and are reasonably accurate. Harbor Freight has them at a bargain price and with a 20% off coupon, it's even better.
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Manufacturers typically design their stuff around what bearings are available. This means that the bearings you need are used in a host of other applications so they should be easy to find.
Also, if you don't have a digital caliper, you need to run out and get one. The cheap import ones work well and are reasonably accurate. Harbor Freight has them at a bargain price and with a 20% off coupon, it's even better.
Good luck.
09-02-19, 05:32 PM
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That's not a valid number. There should be a number on the seal or shield.
Maybe something like this? https://www.enduroforkseals.com/prod...3/R4LLBC3.html
Maybe something like this? https://www.enduroforkseals.com/prod...3/R4LLBC3.html
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If you take one of the old bearings to an industrial supply house (e.g McMaster-Carr, Grainger, etc.) they can probably match them to new bearings. As noted, manufacturers almost always use a stock bearing size.
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Enduro has some PDF files showing bearing kits and part numbers which can probably be sourced. Stainless, ABEC3, ABEC5...
https://www.endurobearings.com/support/catalogs/
They also list a couple of pedal kits for Look, Speedplay, Time...
https://www.endurobearings.com/wp-co...kitcatalog.pdf
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https://www.endurobearings.com/support/catalogs/
They also list a couple of pedal kits for Look, Speedplay, Time...
https://www.endurobearings.com/wp-co...kitcatalog.pdf
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I have a local bearing dealer that is great to work with. Look around or find an old copy of the book "Yellow Pages" and search for one in your area. I took a used bearing out of a set of Bulls Eye jockey wheels into them and they brought out two new ones from their existing stock on hand. Ordering from them is just a few days turn around, and they have almost every size available that I have needed. I am going to use them to replace all of the bearings for my Superbe pedals that were damaged in a fire. I can get them locally for $8, or pay $19 on Flea Bay. Smiles, MH
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