Ok so I schoolboyed it and ended up with my board in a rockpool, next day and the wheels are pretty stiff.

I saw something about repacking bearings, what do I need to do this, and how do I do it?

Its a Scrub board by the way if that makes any difference

remove wheel

pop out bearings

remove shields both sides is best (rubber or plastic is easy, if metal just throw them away)

degrease /ultrasonic soak( solvent )

dry completely spin freely before adding lube

light oil is quick

if you have a bearing gun its not so messy with grease

grease /oil attracts everything so use your best judgment, silicone/dried bike lube is effect as well

reassemble ....avoid water and you are good

can WD40 be used as lubricant? or does this burn off too quickly?

anything i might have around the house that can be used as degreaser?

Cheapest i can do it the better really!

wd 40 is fine

mineral spirits, acetone,

paint thinner

care should be used around fuels with use and disposal

vapors, confined space, electrical devices caution is advised if not handle regularly

i bought some engine cleaner, and aswell as having a pounding headache i now have 8 bearings spinning free. cheers guys :D

OR better yet, get Bones Swiss Ceramic bearings

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Originally posted by Superdog i bought some engine cleaner, and aswell as having a pounding headache i now have 8 bearings spinning free. cheers guys :D

You've got to repack them or they'll only spin free for a short period of time. If the bearing runs dry you stand a good shot of ruining your hub too.

by repack you mean grease up aswell? i bought some bearing grease too. approved by mercedes benz, if its good enough for them...

Yes, you can't just clean them up, you need to repack them with some form of lasting lubricant (like grease or oil). Heavier greases last longer but don't spin as freely - not a big deal on a landboard. Lighter oils spin faster and burn out quicker needing more frequent reapplication.

Sounds like your grease will do just fine.

Remember to rinse off ur board after each sand session to avoid doing this. I just buy new ones ahead of time at mbs.com. They are 15 bucks and last me a year. Keep in mind I ride a lot as well.

when you say rinse it off to you mean with water? because i thought water was what wrecked it in the first place?

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Originally posted by Superdog when you say rinse it off to you mean with water? because i thought water was what wrecked it in the first place?

Unless the board is really gritty I'vs stopped using water as I find even when rinsed with light mist (I use to use a 2gallon pump sprayer set on a fine setting) water always got into the bearings and usually managed to push some fine sand in there too.

So if the board need a good rinsing I take the wheels off first but for the most part I don't rinse any more. I carry a paint brush and brush the sand off the deck and truck and wheels and if the sand is really stuck I've used my vaccuum to clean it off.

It takes longer but it keeps water and sand out of the bearings.