dirt in bearings?
alexi_drago
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A couple of months ago I got a ridgeback velocity for commuting to work. Ever since going for a long ride along the canal toepath when it started raining heavily and I got particularly muddy I've been feeling a bit of grinding from somewhere around the back wheel.
At first I thought it was something to do with the deraileur or the chain but I've just had a puncture (a sewing needle through both sides of the inner tube???) so took the wheel off, as i turned it I could still feel it grinding so I've taken the ball race apart to find at one side the grease had become a rusty gritty paste.
I'm just cleaning it out atm but going to have to get some grease before I put it back together but is there anything I can do to stop this happening again? And also how tight should the nuts be put back on around the ball race?
At first I thought it was something to do with the deraileur or the chain but I've just had a puncture (a sewing needle through both sides of the inner tube???) so took the wheel off, as i turned it I could still feel it grinding so I've taken the ball race apart to find at one side the grease had become a rusty gritty paste.
I'm just cleaning it out atm but going to have to get some grease before I put it back together but is there anything I can do to stop this happening again? And also how tight should the nuts be put back on around the ball race?
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for how to tighten the cones and cups have a read of the servicing hubs on park tools webby, link below, as to how to stop it again grease the bearings and the seals to help keeping the crud out."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Thanks very much NICKLOUSE.0
