nickxc Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 I bought this used stock axle that was powdercoated an off white color, you might have seen it. I installed the axle and new bearings and seals and the axle was bent worse than the one I allready had. My question is when I get my new axle should I install new bearings again since I rode on this axle for a couple days (3 tanks) or will those bearings be good as long as I dont damage anything when i pull this axle and install the new one?? still waitin for a responce about the bent axle deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 well if you ride it for a long time and the axle is really bent im sure its gonna wear faster than a straight axle. if you pull it out now you should be fine. i just wouldnt ride it a whole lot if you are plannin on replacing it. id say youll be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 It depends on where and how its bent. If it doesn't ruin the mwhile riding around, it will probably take care of them when you go to change the axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickxc Posted July 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 its bent right at the splines for the hub on the right side... that side dosn't pass through the carrier when you put it in or take it out so that will be ok as long as I didnt mess up my new bearings riding on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 yea, id say do as little riding as you can do, its gonna kill those bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight_ripper Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 shit....just swappin out another axle is going to waste the bearings and seals.... What are they 20 bux for a set? Order um up do it right....stay away from fleabay and buy your used parts here. that will be 50 bux please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboystoy Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 My opinion is to spend the money on a new set of bearings, if you are going to replace your axle anyway, might as well, make it a done deal and not have to replace the bearings a month later. But, if you dont have the money, those should get you by for a little while. The only issue is that you will have to replace your seals, I cant see how you will get them out without damaging them. And if you are going to replace your seals you should replace your bearings (IMO). Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 i have taken out many diffrent bearings and seals, and i have never once damanged a seal, how do you take them out that your fuckin em up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 shit....just swappin out another axle is going to waste the bearings and seals.... What are they 20 bux for a set? Order um up do it right....stay away from fleabay and buy your used parts here. that will be 50 bux please. i hate to tell you but if you are tearing up seals and bearings swapping out axles you need to just let someone else od it. ive swapped out axles many times and never once tore anything up. nick, just be careful takin it out and keep on using them. i SERIOUSLY doubt you did anything to them since they are not very old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickxc Posted July 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 i SERIOUSLY doubt you did anything to them since they are not very old Im leaning this way also. I have never really dammaged bearings and seals taking out and putting axles in as long as your careful. and I was thinking, what is the vibration of a bent axle gunna do to the bearings that banging it down the trail dosen't??? I think Ill theck em out good and as long as everything looks good I'll run em... thanks for the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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