Alex Dark Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 (edited) Righto, basically I really need to give my King a service, been a few months since I last did it. So, I fancied pulling all it's guts out to get it properly clean, lube the bearings and slightly stretch the spring. Trouble is I don't have the tool, neither do I want to invest in one. No-one near me owns one, and out of the 2 bike shops ive asked neither keeps one. Is it actually safe to punch out the main drive bearing? Has anyone made a tool to extract the bearing? Does anyone living in Cornwall or Devon have or have access to a tool? Edit: I have used the search, and realise I CAN punch the bearing, just wondering who's actually done it, and if its worth doing. I assume if i tap it out slowly it should be fine? Edited December 6, 2010 by Alex Dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 There was a video on here a while ago but i cant find it, which is a arse craze as i need it to do mine aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 it is possible, just depends if you want to damage your hub or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2732641701589174520# Dirt Jumper Jake , look above So I will damage it for sure? .. Has anyone had any success making a tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 You won't damage it for sure, no. But do you want to do the job properly or aren't you bothered? If you're not that bothered, take a hammer to it and hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2732641701589174520# Dirt Jumper Jake , look above So I will damage it for sure? .. Has anyone had any success making a tool? epic~! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 You won't damage it for sure, no. But do you want to do the job properly or aren't you bothered? If you're not that bothered, take a hammer to it and hit it. Of course i'd like to do it properly, I just don't have the means I do have access to a machine shop and im relatively profficient, so i reckon i could make something that worked if i had the tool in front of me. I suppose I could try and retro-engineer one from my hub? Arent they just an expanding wedge system that's threaded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 I did this and my hub was perfectly fine, I even ran it dry for 5months with it kept outside in the wet / snow and there was no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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