crazyherb
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Board Maintenance
Something to consider:
Lesson 1 - Keep your bearings free/lubed
This weekend I had the fine pleasure of getting some ride-time in..YAY!! However, my board had been on the shelf for a month, and I failed to
check/lube the bearings prior to riding. After 20 minutes of cruising around I noticed a wobble on my front toe-side tire...hmmm...
Turns out...that poorly operating bearings will get REALLY HOT and melt the carp out of your plastic hubs....and once they do?? Game over...new hub
time....$$$$
UNLESS anyone has some good information on how to repair a melted bearing seat in a hub??
PRE-RIDE CHECK now includes lube and rotation check....
Save your hubs!! Be good to your bearings...
CrazyHerb OUT!
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bigkid
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Yesterday I called, (my mind just went blank on the name) the bearing company here in Seattle I deal with and they said that if they had the
wheel/hub, they could find a bearing to fit. You may have to clean up the "hole" but would be worth a try. :eureka:
If the new bearing is a tight fit or if it is a bit to big, just clean out all the grease and give it a spin.:evil: 
Better yet, I have a few extra wheels in the shop.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bigkid
Better yet, I have a few extra wheels in the shop. |
FWIW: I would just replace the wheel.
Otherwise, You're always going to have to deal with one wheel with a quirky size bearing. Not sure if you bulk order bearing,
but it's always something you're going to have to deal, including keep spares for the quirky size.
In addition to the material lost in conversion to molten slag, the surrounding area has probably been weakened in a way that is not apparent to
the naked eye. Not something you want to find out about during a bail out at speed.
ATB,
Sam
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crazyherb
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Sleeve?
I was thinking a 28mm ID to 30mm sleeve may work better..
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erratic winds
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I work in plastics.....and I would replace the wheel! :bigok:
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crazyherb
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Agreed....replacing hubs is best option...
Chalking this one up to my poor maintenance practices...
Does anyone pull there bearings and let soak in something for long term storage?
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i have found for bearing maintenance that the best thing to do is start with a new set of bearings and before first use repack them with trailer
bearing grease- have found that by doing this i can get at least a season or two of beach riding without having to do anything else. Always check
them before heading out but the full packed grease seems to keep them from freezing up from the salt and sand
scott
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