01-06-15, 09:54 PM
All dismantled now.
Its great what a 3lb lump hammer and a sleal rod can do.
It took quite a few swings to get it moving but once it started it then moved out a little easier.
But even after 150mm of bashing it still would not pull out only the last 50mm was I able to spin and pull it out by hand.
I have been cleaning everything the axle was covered in rust.
The bearings for a 12year old bike which are the original ones.
Are fine and are still good. Even after 11 winters as well, they have done 37,000 miles.
The amount of caked on oil from lubing the chain has taken me hrs to clean off.
I have removed the dust seals and I am going to remove the seals from the bearings to check the grease.
If it needs topping up or replacing I am using high temperature ZX1 Super Grease.
The sprocket cover is also caked in oil/grit as is the back where the chain turns around on the front sprocket.
Once clean then it will all be put back together.
Its great what a 3lb lump hammer and a sleal rod can do.
It took quite a few swings to get it moving but once it started it then moved out a little easier.
But even after 150mm of bashing it still would not pull out only the last 50mm was I able to spin and pull it out by hand.
I have been cleaning everything the axle was covered in rust.
The bearings for a 12year old bike which are the original ones.
Are fine and are still good. Even after 11 winters as well, they have done 37,000 miles.
The amount of caked on oil from lubing the chain has taken me hrs to clean off.
I have removed the dust seals and I am going to remove the seals from the bearings to check the grease.
If it needs topping up or replacing I am using high temperature ZX1 Super Grease.
The sprocket cover is also caked in oil/grit as is the back where the chain turns around on the front sprocket.
Once clean then it will all be put back together.