Rear bearings '03
- Thread starter Brian VT
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I don't think so. If it got distorted you might have had it in wrong. If you look at the shoulder on the alu washer and compare it to the inner races on the bearings it should become fairly obvious which way it goes in. (at least it seemed pretty self explanatory when I did it about a year ago...) IIRC if you put it in wrong the washer would actually pinch against one of the seals when you tightened the axle, but it's been a while...
Yup. 6005. Thanks.
For some reason I only bought three 6004. Doh! Have to go back tomorrow. I bought the Jap. bearings. I bought German last time and they are probably built a bit better but I don't think they stand up to the crap that we give them any better so I'm going the disposable route this time.
Someone should put a mention of that washer/spacer in the tech. article ?
For some reason I only bought three 6004. Doh! Have to go back tomorrow. I bought the Jap. bearings. I bought German last time and they are probably built a bit better but I don't think they stand up to the crap that we give them any better so I'm going the disposable route this time.
Someone should put a mention of that washer/spacer in the tech. article ?
GMP
Active member
Nothing wrong with quality Japaneese bearings, its the Chineese and other crap thats junk. FWIW, I havn't changed a GasGas wheel bearing on my last two bikes. Steel wheel spacers, and pack the area between the bearing and seal full of grease. No pressure washer.
The washer should go shoulder up to the larger bearing ID. My '03 was missing this part.
The washer should go shoulder up to the larger bearing ID. My '03 was missing this part.
widebear
Banned
I went to the bearing house to get some mains for my bottom end rebuild. I purchased NSK's a well know Japanese brand. To my suprise when I took one out of its plastic bag I noticed it said NSK made in China. When I returned it the sales rep told me not to worry that they sold lots of Chinese NSK's for industrial and snomobile applications ,and have had no complaints and that they will stand behind and warranty their product. I politely declined and told him that their warranty of a $25.00 dollar part did not mean much if I had to replace a complete bottom end as a result of a possible sub standard bearing and suggested that the bearing would make a fine coaster to place a lead painted glass of melamine tainted milk.I ended up getting some euro replacements from the dealer and was happy to pay twice as much. I'm not a biggot its just that I have no faith in either the word of a meally mouthed salesperson or manufactured products coming out of
China at this point in time.
I got Koyo from Japan. I just opened one up and no China.
MattR
Super Moderator
Brian,
When I did that tech article, it was using parts from my old 2001 XC250. When working on my 2007 bike, I came across the spacer that you described. I found out the hard way and reinstalled incorrectly.
Here is the thread discussing this spacer. Note: I also stickied it today for future reference.
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2566
When I did that tech article, it was using parts from my old 2001 XC250. When working on my 2007 bike, I came across the spacer that you described. I found out the hard way and reinstalled incorrectly.
Here is the thread discussing this spacer. Note: I also stickied it today for future reference.
http://www.gasgasrider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2566
GMP
Active member
A big +1, good man widebear!
A little off topic but what the hell you got me started and besides that I'm a mod.
I avoid Chineese products if possible, sometimes I do without. Not only because of the deceitful engineering to make unacceptable and dangerous products pass a QC test (my in-laws lost a nice dog to that melamine dog food BS, so its a bit personal to me
), but I personally have no desire to contribute to building their economy and funding their military. They have a space program now thanks to Walmart. If the president wants to really do something, he should give incentives to bring mfg. business back here instead of redistributing the wealth of the middle and upper class so that the lower class can buy a Chineese made big screen HDTV.
OK, rant over. For bearings, I go to Worldwide Bearing right here in NJ. The owner is an MC drag racer that specializes in MC application bearings. Nothing but the good stuff.
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