Hi,
Well I was about to replace on my SPF GT40 MK2 the rear wheel bearings by Timken wheel bearings but I've discovered why I had to retighten my wheel bearings 3 times last year.
In fact the outside and inside wheel bearings spin on the sprocket hub meaning that the wheel bearings don't work as they should do.
You can see on pictures (red arrows) my problem.
What is the reason to get sprocket hubs in this state ? Maybe a bad assembly at factory (the wheel bearings have never been changed). They may have assembled too lose ?
I've tried to install new wheel bearing but it's the same they spin on the sprocket hub.
The third and fourth pictures show the wheel bearing protection. They are totally destroyed !
Now I have to find a solution: Has anybody met that problem before ? Is it possible to repair the sprocket hubs by adding a part (I don't know the exact name in english) on the wheel bearings location ? The other solution is to buy new sprocket hubs but is the material has been improved (harder) comparing to the ones I have ? what is the price for these parts (sprocket hub and wheel bearing protections)
Thanks for your help. (I planned a trip of 800 miles next week.. I think I'll have to find another solution....).
OliveR
Well I was about to replace on my SPF GT40 MK2 the rear wheel bearings by Timken wheel bearings but I've discovered why I had to retighten my wheel bearings 3 times last year.
In fact the outside and inside wheel bearings spin on the sprocket hub meaning that the wheel bearings don't work as they should do.
You can see on pictures (red arrows) my problem.
What is the reason to get sprocket hubs in this state ? Maybe a bad assembly at factory (the wheel bearings have never been changed). They may have assembled too lose ?
I've tried to install new wheel bearing but it's the same they spin on the sprocket hub.
The third and fourth pictures show the wheel bearing protection. They are totally destroyed !
Now I have to find a solution: Has anybody met that problem before ? Is it possible to repair the sprocket hubs by adding a part (I don't know the exact name in english) on the wheel bearings location ? The other solution is to buy new sprocket hubs but is the material has been improved (harder) comparing to the ones I have ? what is the price for these parts (sprocket hub and wheel bearing protections)
Thanks for your help. (I planned a trip of 800 miles next week.. I think I'll have to find another solution....).
OliveR