renewing suspension bearings?

garsr6
garsr6 Posts: 135
edited September 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
is it possible to remove and renew pivot bearings myself on my 04 stumpjumper, or do they have to be pressed in with a special tool? i would like to try it with mabe a few modded tools that i could conjure up, or is it a definite lbs job?

thanks

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  • crashandburn
    crashandburn Posts: 57
    yeah you can take them out pretty easily with a socket/hammer/goat, theyre called bushes and you need to find the inside diameter of them for when you order some newuns
    Alex
  • garsr6
    garsr6 Posts: 135
    cheers mate, yeah ive got fullset of bearings and bushes from spesh dealer so no probs there. just dont trust em to do the job. :D
  • brasso
    brasso Posts: 203
    Need to be careful putting them back to ensure you don't damage the whole they fit in.
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  • garsr6
    garsr6 Posts: 135
    yeah i thought about a g clamp and a socket to gently press them in? i have van load of tools nut bolts etc so will think off something if that proves difficult.
  • skyliner
    skyliner Posts: 613
    The larger bearings can be pressed in and extarcted with 2 correctly sized sockets and some threaded bar. But the Horst link bearings have a lip between the bearing seats.
    This means you can't just push the 2 bearings through from one side to t'oher.
    You'll need the correct sized blind bearing puller for these, even if you dismantle them. Otherwise, you run the risk of damaging the bearing seats. :wink:

    It's best to send it into a shop for this job. Not least because, if they mess it up, you can get them to sort it for free. :wink:
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