Hard to steer?
07-23-08, 01:27 PM
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Used a degreaser I have, used a fine jet of water to help the old grease out. (sure I'll be ridiculed for that, but I've done it for a long time, even with my BMX bike and they never rusted/failed) and yes, I greased them before I put them back.
gave em a fast rinse in some weak rubbing alcohol to make sure it would dry up, and then they spent about 20 mins in the GA sun.
gave em a fast rinse in some weak rubbing alcohol to make sure it would dry up, and then they spent about 20 mins in the GA sun.
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Used a degreaser I have, used a fine jet of water to help the old grease out. (sure I'll be ridiculed for that, but I've done it for a long time, even with my BMX bike and they never rusted/failed) and yes, I greased them before I put them back.
gave em a fast rinse in some weak rubbing alcohol to make sure it would dry up, and then they spent about 20 mins in the GA sun.
gave em a fast rinse in some weak rubbing alcohol to make sure it would dry up, and then they spent about 20 mins in the GA sun.
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very carefully, I have this thin runny grease crap.
Prob, not the best, but I was able to get it inside. (theres a small gap)
Prob, not the best, but I was able to get it inside. (theres a small gap)
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Ive never had a bearing rust on me before.
My BMX bike used to go swimming.
(rode along an ATV trail in alaska that went into the lake)
My BMX bike used to go swimming.
(rode along an ATV trail in alaska that went into the lake)
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Maybe chest or some of the dangly bits but not likely. The edge on a stem is pretty dull and, if installed properly, the sharp parts of the fork are buried pretty deep in the stem.
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Glad to hear you finally figured that out but that water in the bearings thing kinda scares me.
I don't understand how it got so bad if it was sealed though. Perhaps some of you who know more about it than I will educate me?
I don't understand how it got so bad if it was sealed though. Perhaps some of you who know more about it than I will educate me?
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Some of them aren't really sealed all that well, dirty water can still get in. More of a shield than a seal...
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This thread has been fun.
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I was afraid to open this. Now I know why. It was almost too painful to skim; kudos to anyone who actually read it all. And to all of you who patiently gave sound advice only to be ignored, hats off to you all.
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^^ I ignored it at first because I thought, "someone will straighten him out quickly and he'll be on his way." Silly me.
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actually pretty easy on most sealed bearings. use a thin pick or blade to pry up the seal -carefully, so as to not deform it - you'll be re-installing it. clean out the old gunk. instill new gunk. pop bearing seal back into place. wipe off the excess gunk that has been spooged out fromhaving the seal popped back in place. done.
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The funny thing is he started a thread about a new fork and headset then this one shows up.Now he's got his feelings all hurt becuse evryone made the obvious connection.
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actually pretty easy on most sealed bearings. use a thin pick or blade to pry up the seal -carefully, so as to not deform it - you'll be re-installing it. clean out the old gunk. instill new gunk. pop bearing seal back into place. wipe off the excess gunk that has been spooged out fromhaving the seal popped back in place. done.
Heck, he said his fork was "too soft" and thought maybe he needed to add oil to make it firmer. Finally figured out what preload was and how to increase it....then asked "what is damping?"
Lord help him if he finds out that you can actually take springs out and replace them with stiffer/lighter ones to tune the ride height to ones liking.
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maybe he does have the wrong crown race for his headset like SVR stated in the other thread, it does look like it's too far apart.
it may be a "semi cartridge" headset where it's not sealed just bearings behind a sleeve.
it may be a "semi cartridge" headset where it's not sealed just bearings behind a sleeve.
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WD40 would have been the right choice for getting the water out of that bearing. Follow that up with the grease (WD40 isn't a good lubricant) and I think you'd have avoided your rusty balls. Time will tell if your fix lasts. Best bet I think would have been an overnight soak in degreaser, followed by an overnight alcohol soak to get the degreaser out, then bake in an oven (assuming there's no parts in the bearing sensitive to the temperature) to get the alcohol out, then grease.
But if there was a way to disassemble the bearing for better access that's a better choice. Better still is to replace the bearings.
But if there was a way to disassemble the bearing for better access that's a better choice. Better still is to replace the bearings.
Last edited by Chris_F; 07-24-08 at 11:55 AM.
