Paul Davis wrote:
>
> Is there any way to tell whether a bearing in a hub cartridge bearing is
> damaged? I've removed the seals but the bearings themselves aren't really
> visible.
>
Yes. They scream like buggery when they are on the way out.
I was descending a hill at about 45mph the other day when the
front end of my bike literally started 'screaming'. I hit the
brakes thinking I'd puncture or got something stuck between
the wheel and fork, but when I slowed below 20mph odd the sound
dissappeared. Same thing happened on the next fast descent.
Sure enough, when I got home I took the bearings out of the
wheels and the front left hand bearing had run dry and was covered
in a patina of rust. Ho hum. Guess I'd best get some training wheels
for next winter, rather than run the Ksyrium SLs in the wet and
salt again.
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Alex
BMW R1150GS
DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8
http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk
Windy's "little soldier"