Topic: Bearing issues

[ScubaChris]

Just wondering if anyone can offer a little advice on a couple of issues here.

1) Just finished stripping, cleaning and greasing the front wheel hub & bearings. The small bearings (in plastic cages) looked ok but when I spin the wheel it runs pretty 'lumpy' as if the bearings are worn. Are replacements fairly easy to get hold of?

2) I tried to replace the uni-directional roller bearing in my main drive cog (the big white plastic cog). One of the rollers is missing and I have a new bearing to go in. I tried all sorts to get the old bearing out but it seems stuck fast and I can't get too heavy with it as there are a few worrying looking cracks in the cog which I don't want to make worse. Is there any special technique to getting them out? It looks like there's a wide bearing in between 2 narrower ones. I'm trying to replace the wide one.

Thanks!

C.

[Karl]

Chas (aka "c5 enthusiast & restorer") might be your man for both these queries , if he doesn't pick up on this topic I'd send him an email 

Although I've never had a snag with either of these so far, I'd also be interested in the reply 

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Hi there First of all the bearings in the front wheel They can be replaced as long as you use the plastic cage .
I can send you some bearings to replace the old ones ..Just email me your address.

Regarding the roller bearings in the large cog as far as I know the only way is to tap them out but as you said there are small cracks on the cog  (most of the cogs I`v seen have all got the same cracks)  So it`s up to you to carefulul ...By Chas

[ScubaChris]

That's great Chas, I've just sent you an email. 

Think I'll leave the old bearing in the drive cog and hope for the best. Knowing my luck I'll snap the cog in half and then have to find a replacement. 

C.