Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: rear hub play

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Aug 30, 2005, 4:44 AM

Post ID: 1719365295



Hi Scott,

This sounds to me like a few of the wafer-thin washers need to be added
to take up the space between the bearings. This seems odd, though, as I
believe Moe already did this? Perhaps your guess is correct in that the
races are not fully seated.

When I set my bearings up, rather than mount-unmount-remount the wheel,
I use the axle, a long spacer pipe, and the axle nut to get just the
right amount of play on the bench. I've always found this technique
easier since I don't have to try to interpret brake shoe interference or
gear movement in the rear drive, etc. For a pipe, I use a length of old
shower curtain rod.

You do have the spacer that fits into the housing of the rear drive
installed?

scott grupe wrote:
 
PLAY: as in when u check your wheel bearing play on an car. Take ones
hand and place on top of wheel and the other on bottom. Now, pull one
hand whilst pushing the other.

Ive got play in mine. You could call it twisting diagonally left to
right or top to bottom along along axle center. There is no gear oil in
rear at moment. it is dry as a bone, fresh put together. Bearings are
freshly repacked. In my humble assessment I feel the bearings are not
fully seated in their races.

My other eldo has very , very slight play too but I would guesstimate it

to be normal.

thanks

scott
Patrick Hayes wrote:
 
Please define "play".
Rotational? The way the wheel turns.
Sliding lateral along the axle?
Twisting diagonally left to right along the axle center?
Twisting diagonally top to bottom along the axle center?
Nobody will be able to opine on your issue unless you can be more
specific about the play.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

scott grupe wrote:

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Just got my rear bearings set up by Moe at cyclegarden. Installed the
hub on the drive with the brake drum and torqued it down.

I have alot of play in the wheel...my other eldo does not have this. any


ideas as to what did wrong??

Reason for Moe doing the bearings is I lost the spacer and
shims.....turned the shop inside out and could not find them:(

thnx.

scott

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Regards,

Greg Bender
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