Sealed bearings in a shimano hub?

p.3.rider

Sorry if this has been posted before but is there a way to put some sealed bearings in a shimano hub? Think i heard of hope stuff being stuck in...

As the rear LX paralax (old) hub on my kona has slightly gone bearings and the wrong axel and spaceing!

Cheers in advance.

allthegearnoidea

if your meaning converting from a cone and cup to a cartridge bearing then effectively yes, you'll need the internal measurement of the area and the external measurement of the axel so get the best bearing for the job etc.(use a micrometer) i know on my hub the cassette side has a small lip on the inside to stop the balls coming out (just serviced mine!) so you would need to remove that (prolly a dremmel type job) but it shouldnt be too hard a job providing you can get the bearings the right size!!??

have a look here for sizes,
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/BEARINGS-CARDS ... esstQQtZkm
(used recently for bearing for my machine polisher!)