worth cleaning bearings
#1
Tech Apprentice
Thread Starter
worth cleaning bearings
I just took my back wheels of my car and saw that the bearing had some dust on them so I took 4 of the bearings out and blew them with the air compressor which wasn't a good idea becauce the bearings now fell abit rough would it be worth cleaning them or just wait till they shit themselves?
these are the bearings I have can they be taken apart?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ball-bearing-...QQcmdZViewItem
these are the bearings I have can they be taken apart?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ball-bearing-...QQcmdZViewItem
#2
Wash them out and re-lube them.
There was a thread on here previously about cleaning bearings.
There was a thread on here previously about cleaning bearings.
#3
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Originally Posted by fastolfart
Wash them out and re-lube them.
There was a thread on here previously about cleaning bearings.
There was a thread on here previously about cleaning bearings.
#4
Originally Posted by foaley77
Do the bearings have to be taken apart I dont think mine do? whats best for cleaning bearings, brake cleaner or shelite can I use some oil from Supercheap or do I need trinity royal oil to relube them?
for a tourer use mobil 1 oil or singer sewing machine oil, or something with teflon, for a offroad car use a medium thickness grease, or a slightly thicker grease if you just want to bash.
#5
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I just cleaned the bearings in Petrol did a good job now I have them soaking in 20-50 motor oil dont know if this will work very well. I will get some sewing machine oil tomorrow where is the best place to get this, do spotlight or Big W sell it?
#6
Originally Posted by foaley77
I just cleaned the bearings in Petrol did a good job now I have them soaking in 20-50 motor oil dont know if this will work very well. I will get some sewing machine oil tomorrow where is the best place to get this, do spotlight or Big W sell it?
20-50 motor oil is better than sewing machine oil. use 20-50 if it is for a tourer.
#8
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I use Zippo. I take the bearings out, take off the seal CAREFULLY and put them into zippo. For a container, I use a baby food jar as being glass, the zippo doesn't eat through it. I do one rinse, take them out, oil them with Singer oil. I place the bearing on a a drive shaft and turn it manually a few times then rinse out a second time. The first oiling allows any stuck girt to work free. Oil them a second time, place the seals back on and put them back into the car.
It does take some time, thats why I only do them after every 3 race meets.
It does take some time, thats why I only do them after every 3 race meets.
#9
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Originally Posted by foaley77
I just took my back wheels of my car and saw that the bearing had some dust on them so I took 4 of the bearings out and blew them with the air compressor which wasn't a good idea becauce the bearings now fell abit rough would it be worth cleaning them or just wait till they shit themselves?
these are the bearings I have can they be taken apart?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ball-bearing-...QQcmdZViewItem
these are the bearings I have can they be taken apart?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ball-bearing-...QQcmdZViewItem
#12
Dont use metho to clean bearings, the water content in metho is to high, and can cause rust, use petrol or zippo, then oil with singer oil, don't use shock oil, it attracts dirt and dust very quickly because of the silicon content.