Subject: RE: question: how to diagnose a carrier bearing
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: May 1, 2003, 5:57 AM
Post ID: 1712827993
Michael,
I usually take the bearing out and rotate it to feel for any slack or
binding. Also look at the fit of the bearing into the swing arm as well and
the fit of the Ujoint into the carrier bearing.
Also....I routinely feel the swing arm around the ujoint/carrier bearing
area after rides. I am observing the temp of that area. Any kind of friction
will cause the swing arm to be too hot to the touch. That area should be
warm to the touch.
Regards...Ian
| -----Original Message----- From: Michael Jones [mailto:mjon-@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 10:17 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: question: how to diagnose a carrier bearing Hi, all. My clutch problem turned out to be worn splines on one friction plate and completely missing splines on the other. New ones have been ordered. I have my swing arm out, and would like to check the carrier bearing. How can I verify that it is OK? I have heard that vibration in the right footpeg indicates a dying bearing. Of course, as soon as I heard this I noticed that my right foot vibrates more then my left. Thanks for the help! -Mike (69 Ambo) BTW, I have been using BMW spline lube for clutch hub and drive line splines, as do some others on this list, but after 18,000 miles the clutch hub was as dry as a bone, so I am concluding that this is not a good choice. It works fine on the final drive splines, because I re-grease them every time I change a tire or take the final drive off for anything else. But for the clutch it does not have the longevity necessary. Cheesehead (MG Cycle) suggested that my clutch failure is more the result of lack of lubrication then anything else, and I agree with him. ===== M.Jones, student of philosophy and religion at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. "The heart has its reasons which reason does not know." -Blaise Pascal "With man, instinct and reason avoid each other with adversity, yet, by repudiating each other they lure each other to reach mutual correction." -Lucian Blaga __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com |