Re: wheel hub

["I.Mannix" <mannix@privatei.com>]

At 1:27 PM -0600 07/16/1997, A. Bjorkheim wrote:
>   If a front wheel bearing gets totally trashed, is it possible for it to
>ruin the hub.  My local mechanic said the race on the hub was ruined, but
>to my knowledge, the inner race is on the bearing, so no moving part
>contacts the actually hub piece.  Am I completely wrong or he he taking me
>for a ride.  Luckily I have a spare hub so I dont have to fork out the 116
>bucks for a new one.
>
>  Andre'
>

Yes, it is possible.  The bearing will spin within the hub, which creates
heat, galling, etc.  It can make quite a mess of a hub.  You are right that
no moving piece contacts the hub - but when that (non moving) piece moves,
all sorts of trouble will occur.  The bore for the bearing gets "wallowed
out," so a new bearing cannot be pressed back in - actually, no pressing
needed, it'll fall in, from the two I have seen.  Well, if and when you get
the old bearing out, a new bearing would basically fall in;).


Mannix






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