Cleaning & oiling bearings
#2
I spray them down with my air compresser, then give them a quick wipe with a clean cloth, then oil them with tirnity royal oil
#5
How do you get the seal off of the bearing?
#6
If you have an exacto knife you can release the tiny thin retaining ring (don't lose it) and then lift up the seal. Be careful not to ruin the seal - I do that a lot. Then I have to turn the bearing so the "unsealed" side is away from dirt. Onroad this is less of an issue than offroad.
However, there is another technique I use: I spray them out with motor spray, then re-lube in place. Not as effective, but easier to do on a regular basis. Like changing oil in your car, frequency of maintenance is more critical than which brand of oil.
In onroad where things are cleaner I get by with lubing every race weekend, then an overhaul 1-2x per year. I think lubing every race weekend is worth it, even more so offroad.
Light bearing oil like speed lube = fastest, but least protection. Medium weight oil like trinity bushing oil is what I use offroad so it will last a little longer. But I run brushless pffroad so max power is not my concern, destroying bearings is.
However, there is another technique I use: I spray them out with motor spray, then re-lube in place. Not as effective, but easier to do on a regular basis. Like changing oil in your car, frequency of maintenance is more critical than which brand of oil.
In onroad where things are cleaner I get by with lubing every race weekend, then an overhaul 1-2x per year. I think lubing every race weekend is worth it, even more so offroad.
Light bearing oil like speed lube = fastest, but least protection. Medium weight oil like trinity bushing oil is what I use offroad so it will last a little longer. But I run brushless pffroad so max power is not my concern, destroying bearings is.
#7
#8
Everytime I clean my 1/8 buggies, I pull out all of the bearings. Is it a lot of work, yes. As swopedmike said, use an xacto to pry one seal off, blast the bearing with a cleaner, put in new grease, and re-install the seal.
I see alot of people hosing down their cars with high pressure water, it's probably the worst thing you can do. Water will get in many places ( bearings, between arms and hinge pins, and in the diffs) and never come out.
I see alot of people hosing down their cars with high pressure water, it's probably the worst thing you can do. Water will get in many places ( bearings, between arms and hinge pins, and in the diffs) and never come out.
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The bearing blaster is good!
But the $1 bearings from Avid are great!! Some drivers clean the avid bearing out and re oil before use to make them more efficient, like tuning a motor. It is probably not necessary for the average racer like me though.... Although perhaps it is....
But the $1 bearings from Avid are great!! Some drivers clean the avid bearing out and re oil before use to make them more efficient, like tuning a motor. It is probably not necessary for the average racer like me though.... Although perhaps it is....
#11
I use brake cleaner to blast the dirt out and use winchester gun oil to oil them, the oil works awsome and is only about 2 bucks at walmart
#12
Is the bearing suppose to make a sound when its all cleaned and lube up?
Or they should be soundless like when they are new?
Or they should be soundless like when they are new?