Giant Anthem 3 27.5 2015 Rear Hub Bearings
Sploosh
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Still a little bit new to all this mountain bike thing... I am giving maintenance a go this weekend!
I went out on a ride on Saturday and noticed my rear wheel had a small amount of play in it, by a small amount I mean I could feel it when I worked the wheel laterally but it was very hard to see. Put my finger on the frame and rear cassette and it was definitely the wheel bearing. I rode a further 7 miles or so then got it home to have a look at tightening the cones.
When I got home, cleaned the bike etc. I noticed the rear cassette looked to be 'wobbling' as the wheel rotated and the cassette didn't. I thought this must be to do with the play. As I tightened the cones, I eliminated the lateral movement but the axle got really tight/notchy. I'm pretty apt in the mechanical department and I didn't over tighten the cone, so I decided to strip it down and have a look to see what was going on.
The right hand (drive side) cone is quite badly pitted; bike is 1 month old, I have done 110 miles on it 50% off road. I wash it with a hosepipe and keep it in the conservatory which has a radiator in it.
My questions are:
1) Is this normal 'wear and tear' or have I been doing something wrong in terms of maintenance?
What is the deal with my cassette moving?
4) Where can I get spares for this hub which says NOTHING on it, there isn't even any numbers on the seals.
I will also included a photo of my axle and the damaged cone along with a photo of the inside of my hub.
Cheers.
I went out on a ride on Saturday and noticed my rear wheel had a small amount of play in it, by a small amount I mean I could feel it when I worked the wheel laterally but it was very hard to see. Put my finger on the frame and rear cassette and it was definitely the wheel bearing. I rode a further 7 miles or so then got it home to have a look at tightening the cones.
When I got home, cleaned the bike etc. I noticed the rear cassette looked to be 'wobbling' as the wheel rotated and the cassette didn't. I thought this must be to do with the play. As I tightened the cones, I eliminated the lateral movement but the axle got really tight/notchy. I'm pretty apt in the mechanical department and I didn't over tighten the cone, so I decided to strip it down and have a look to see what was going on.
The right hand (drive side) cone is quite badly pitted; bike is 1 month old, I have done 110 miles on it 50% off road. I wash it with a hosepipe and keep it in the conservatory which has a radiator in it.
My questions are:
1) Is this normal 'wear and tear' or have I been doing something wrong in terms of maintenance?
What is the deal with my cassette moving?4) Where can I get spares for this hub which says NOTHING on it, there isn't even any numbers on the seals.
I will also included a photo of my axle and the damaged cone along with a photo of the inside of my hub.
Cheers.
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Why didn't you take it back to the shop?0
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Chunkers1980 wrote:Why didn't you take it back to the shop?
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Don't use a hose pipe near the axle seals, the static pressure created when fast flowing water stops is high (hence why you can't swim with a 100m watch at 100m!) and can get into bearings, whether it caused your failure is unprovable really.
The rear hub will be generic, get to a decent bike shop and they may be able to match it up, probably Joyetch or formula.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
