Bearing maintnance
09-05-2010, 09:08 PM
#1
Bearing maintnance
What kind of bearing maintnance do you do on your chassis bearings? Like your diff bearings? and wheel hub bearings?
Today when going thru my RC8B I used some Royal Purple full synthetic bearing oil on my bearings, I just put some in a small cup and let the bearings soak for about 10-15 min, but before I soaked them I blew them out with a little air pressure to get any debris and dirt out. And of course if I feal a bad bearing I will replace it. I also done this on my steering post bearings. All the bearings feel really good after the soak, these are all stock AE bearings.
What yall think??
Thanks Lance
Today when going thru my RC8B I used some Royal Purple full synthetic bearing oil on my bearings, I just put some in a small cup and let the bearings soak for about 10-15 min, but before I soaked them I blew them out with a little air pressure to get any debris and dirt out. And of course if I feal a bad bearing I will replace it. I also done this on my steering post bearings. All the bearings feel really good after the soak, these are all stock AE bearings.
What yall think??
Thanks Lance
09-05-2010, 09:14 PM
#2
Bearing's are cheap enough to the point where if they feel remotely Gritty you toss em and go New....the cleaning process in itself take's time that A lot of guys could care less to worry about.
09-05-2010, 09:27 PM
#3
I totally agree, I replace any gritty feeling bearings at all, but I do not spend alot of time on cleaning bearings just a quick blow off and a wipe down and thrown into the syn oil cup for a quick soak while I clean the other parts up or changing diff fluid. I have seen the video's from Royal Purple on there bearing fluids and they can reduce wear and friction in half from any other lubricant. Plus i got this stuff for free...
09-06-2010, 03:56 AM
#4
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When i pull my cars down, I remove all the Boca Ceramic Bearings, then late at night once every one is asleep, i put a dvd on and remove the seals from the bearings and clean them with a bearing blaster, then i replace one seal on one side only and re lube with a mixture of boca lighting lube & boca bearing grease before installing the second seal and your all ready to go..
I have it down to a dvd time frame for the complete car and redo this every 4 litres of fuel i run through the three cars, i have been using the same bearings all year in the buggy, truggy & monster truck and they get raced 3 week ends a MONTH, i have yet to have one bearing fail and have not replaced one bearing yet this year including the clutch bell bearings, i bought spares and have had no need for them yet.....fingers crossed
I have it down to a dvd time frame for the complete car and redo this every 4 litres of fuel i run through the three cars, i have been using the same bearings all year in the buggy, truggy & monster truck and they get raced 3 week ends a MONTH, i have yet to have one bearing fail and have not replaced one bearing yet this year including the clutch bell bearings, i bought spares and have had no need for them yet.....fingers crossed
Last edited by savagesam; 09-06-2010 at 04:48 PM.
09-06-2010, 04:49 AM
#5
When i pull my cars down, I remove all the Boca Ceramic Bearings, then late at night once every one is asleep, i put a dvd on and remove the seals from the bearings and clean them with a bearing blaster, then i replace one seal on one side only and re lube with a mixture of boca lighting lube & boca bearing grease before installing the second seal and your all ready to go..
I have it down to a dvd time frame for the complete car and redo this every 4 litres of fuel i run through the three cars, i have been using the same bearings all year in the buggy, truggy & monster truck and they get raced 3 week ends a year, i have yet to have one bearing fail and have not replaced one bearing yet this year including the clutch bell bearings, i bought spares and have had no need for them yet.....fingers crossed
I have it down to a dvd time frame for the complete car and redo this every 4 litres of fuel i run through the three cars, i have been using the same bearings all year in the buggy, truggy & monster truck and they get raced 3 week ends a year, i have yet to have one bearing fail and have not replaced one bearing yet this year including the clutch bell bearings, i bought spares and have had no need for them yet.....fingers crossed
09-06-2010, 12:52 PM
#6
When i pull my cars down, I remove all the Boca Ceramic Bearings, then late at night once every one is asleep, i put a dvd on and remove the seals from the bearings and clean them with a bearing blaster, then i replace one seal on one side only and re lube with a mixture of boca lighting lube & boca bearing grease before installing the second seal and your all ready to go..
I have it down to a dvd time frame for the complete car and redo this every 4 litres of fuel i run through the three cars, i have been using the same bearings all year in the buggy, truggy & monster truck and they get raced 3 week ends a year, i have yet to have one bearing fail and have not replaced one bearing yet this year including the clutch bell bearings, i bought spares and have had no need for them yet.....fingers crossed
I have it down to a dvd time frame for the complete car and redo this every 4 litres of fuel i run through the three cars, i have been using the same bearings all year in the buggy, truggy & monster truck and they get raced 3 week ends a year, i have yet to have one bearing fail and have not replaced one bearing yet this year including the clutch bell bearings, i bought spares and have had no need for them yet.....fingers crossed
3 weekends a year ? ?
If you dont mind all the work that goes with bearing maintenence than have it bro! I can send you mine if you like also. Hell save me $24 every 3 weeks 
09-06-2010, 06:54 PM
#12
Well I don't know about you guys and no one has ever told me any different but I go thru my buggy and truggy after every 2-3 club races which is maybe once a month then I will do a full tear down and clean of both before any RC Pro Divisional Race. So with as much tear downs I do, I do not replace bearings everytime it just not make sense. So if I can clean them and soak them they will last longer and run smother.
Thanks for your input tho....
Thanks for your input tho....
09-06-2010, 09:20 PM
#13
run Avid revolutions and toss em when theyre getting rough. A new bearing is better than any old bearing 
including ceramic
Once the bearing is rough the balls have imperfections..... it will continually eat itself up no matter what super oil you use.
ceramics are for bench racing...... no advantage in the drivetrain
including ceramicOnce the bearing is rough the balls have imperfections..... it will continually eat itself up no matter what super oil you use.
ceramics are for bench racing...... no advantage in the drivetrain
09-06-2010, 09:45 PM
#14
Well I don't know about you guys and no one has ever told me any different but I go thru my buggy and truggy after every 2-3 club races which is maybe once a month then I will do a full tear down and clean of both before any RC Pro Divisional Race. So with as much tear downs I do, I do not replace bearings everytime it just not make sense. So if I can clean them and soak them they will last longer and run smother.
Thanks for your input tho....
Thanks for your input tho....
09-07-2010, 09:31 AM
#15
I run AVID bearings in my truck and besides the outside hub bearing, they are still good... Bearings are a buck, dont want time and money soaking them and cleaning them etc....