New bearing loose in wheel

[richyrich]

Is it fecked? 

When rear 750L wheels axles done up tight, theres play in it.

Both new wheel bearings seem to go in much too easily.  The old ones fell out

Must be the internal face of the wheel is worn and external diameter of the bearing is too small to Get the tight fit. They are 6204rs.

Anybody had a bad wheel? 

[homer]

Maybe the old bearing outer race have spun there. Just worked with total bearing failure at the work and trust me they will become loose quite fast if they spin.

[Fazz711]

If it is only a small amount of wear you can use lock tight (bearing fit)  to secure

[Dezza]

It's going to need attention. If in doubt take it to someone who has more knowledge to look at as a high speed bearing failure could spoil your day entirely. A worn housing can be fixed. I am having a magnesium wheel with the same problem done at the moment. Alternatively, stock GSXR wheels aren't exactly expensive secondhand.

[Swiss Toni]

I agree with Dezza. Find another wheel. By the time you factor in machining and sleeving costs, it's not worth the hassle. Different if you're talking Dymag or Marchesini's. 

Edited July 13, 2017 by Swiss Toni
'Sleeving...not 'sleeping'!

[bluedog59]

It amazes me the amount of people who whack bearings in and out cold. Warm the hub before you remove or fit bearings (boiling water is often enough and kinder to paint than a flame ) and stick bearings in the freezer in a sealed bag for 15 mins before you fit them. 

[gray711]

3 hours ago, bluedog59 said:

It amazes me the amount of people who whack bearings in and out cold. Warm the hub before you remove or fit bearings (boiling water is often enough and kinder to paint than a flame ) and stick bearings in the freezer in a sealed bag for 15 mins before you fit them. 

This is the method I use, works a treat every time.

[CockneyRick]

Def new wheel.

Never gonna get an MOT, & cost of repair makes it a no brainer for replacement.

And whacking the bearings in cold is not gonna cause this sort of damage  

[bluedog59]

Whacking the bearings in and out cold will cause the wear that starts this sort of problem. The bearings are a press/interference fit and every time you do it cold it will damage the seating area in the wheel a little bit more.

[CockneyRick]

Ud have to do it a fair few times to cause the bearings to spin in the recess!

And how many times do you change the bearings in a wheels lifetime? Twice, making 3 lots in its lifespan?

[richyrich]

Even freezing bearings overnight they are a tight fit in a warm wheel.  I guess that bust one used to belong to bluedog   Old wheel back in, with tyre swapped over, spare new bearings in shed. 

[Dezza]

So the initial problem was the bearings were the wrong size? Or am I missing something?

[bluedog59]

22 hours ago, richyrich said:

Even freezing bearings overnight they are a tight fit in a warm wheel.  I guess that bust one used to belong to bluedog   Old wheel back in, with tyre swapped over, spare new bearings in shed. 

Nope, never had one go loose on me. Maybe that's because I warm the housing and chill the bearing. 

[richyrich]

The original problem was a knackered tyre, so i put an unknown wheel with a good tyre in. Turned out to Be shot. So i did what i Should ve first done and payed a shop to swap the frickin tyre. The bearings are correct, they are now spare Carry on

[bluedog59]

All's well that ends well. "Time for bed" said Zebedee.

[Swiss Toni]

Aye up Florence.....