Author Topic: hub rebuild (Read 818 times)

Peanut · « **on:** March 29, 2006, 10:32 AM »

I've got these old mag wheels and the hubs are old and rusty and feel very 'grindy' when you turn the axle, I know nothing about wheel hubs so is there anything I should be looking out for when I strip and rebuild them?

ORB · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2006, 10:52 AM »

Take em to bits and bang all the metal pars into petrol or derv (in a jam far)

Leave for a day or so and they should be better. Give em a clean up and put em back together with lots of grease.

Just remember the orderyou took em to bits and you cant go wrong

Peanut · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2006, 11:06 AM »

nice one ta

Moose · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2006, 11:20 AM »

Just be careful not to lose your balls when you strip 'em

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2006, 07:33 PM »

If your balls are rusted and pitted when you look at them, you can buy new shiney smooth ones from any bike shop - be sure to take one with you to match up