head bearings

nipper9

hi all
just stripped myforks ( rock shock tora sl ) as i was having a creaking sound;
found a lot of water in there starting to rust!!! only 5mths old?
i have soaked the bearings so now theres no grease in them!!
question is can i just squirt ptfe grease in them?
also why are they creaking and rusting seems a little early to me for a bearing strip down

cheers paul

supersonic

What bike, headset and bearings?

nipper9

hi sup;ersonic

thought u would only need to know the forks!!
its a sp;esh rockhop;p;er comp 2010
the bearings came with the forks and the bike is standard
theyre a sealed typ;e bearing with a built in red p;lastic grease seal
i reckon i can sp;ray some p;tfe grease in there
cheers p;aul

supersonic

The bearings don't come with the fork, the headset is a separate unit.

Yeah, just pop some grease in, reassemble and adjust the headset. Kepp an eye on it, some require this frequently.

nipper9

thank you my friend

i was just a bit dissappointed that they would be rusty at such an early stage!!!!

cheers again p;aul

nipper9

jobs a godd un!!!!!


cant fault this forum

p;ost question 2 mins later get answer

its better than any LBS and how much would that 10min job have cost me?

cheers again P;AUL

supersonic

15 quid lol.

stumpyjon

You can usually open up the bearings. They will have a rubber seal on each side which, with the aid of a very sharp knife, you can pop out. Repack fully with good MTB grease and push the seals back into place.