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Lester Mag Wheel Bearings

#1 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:31 pm

Has anyone with Lester mags swapped the rear bearings, I could do with a little advice to help me remove my old knackered ones. I have done it on my standard wheels but these won't shift even with a bit of heat :??

Thanks for any help.

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#2 PostAuthor: steve.w » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:06 pm

hi mate remove balls n inner race the put a run off weld right round inside of outer race this will shrink outer rac n itll drop out steve

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#3 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:17 pm

steve.w wrote:hi mate remove balls n inner race the put a run off weld right round inside of outer race this will shrink outer rac n itll drop out steve


I can remove the inner race but I would have to pass on the welding :confu

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#4 PostAuthor: steve.w » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:32 pm

hi mate i can do it for ya but im in co durham steve

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#5 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:36 pm

steve.w wrote:hi mate i can do it for ya but im in co durham steve


Thanks for the offer, but as you say Durham is a fair trip

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#6 PostAuthor: Rich » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:06 pm

Try using a rawl bolt to knock the bearing out. I've done it with ones where you couldn't get enough on the bearing to knock it out. Put rawl bolt in, expand it and then knock the whole lot out.
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#7 PostAuthor: martinz1b » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:13 pm

Rich wrote:Try using a rawl bolt to knock the bearing out. I've done it with ones where you couldn't get enough on the bearing to knock it out. Put rawl bolt in, expand it and then knock the whole lot out.


Thanks, I will have a go at that. Clever idea :idea:


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