Lost a bearing

[Guest]

Re: Lost a bearing

Hey Mike, I wanted to but a couple from you. Where do I send the $ ?

Dave

[NY86]

Re: Lost a bearing

The races didn't fall out, just the bearings.

Don't mix new bearings and used races! If there's any wear at all on the race it'll accelerate the failure of the new bearing.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Lost a bearing

Hey Mike, I wanted to but a couple from you. Where do I send the $ ?

Dave

paypal is [email protected] or pm me if your want to mail money. If anyone else wants some, $15 shipped, have plenty

[Guest]

Re: Lost a bearing

Mike

$15 for a pair of outers, is that correct?

Did you say that you had inners?

Dave

[Marv]

Re: Lost a bearing

Bob if you have a motion Industries store near you and have a old seal or have the correct measurements they will get you one if they don't already have it in stock. The same with bearings of all kinds. Marv

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Lost a bearing

Mike

$15 for a pair of outers, is that correct?

Did you say that you had inners?

Dave

no inners

[akndrifter]

Re: Lost a bearing

I'm still confused as to wether they are the outer bearings or seals.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Lost a bearing

I'm still confused as to wether they are the outer bearings or seals.

confused about what? I have new outer seals only. bearings you can get at any good bearing supply house.

[Len Petterson]

Re: Lost a bearing

Measure the outer diameter of the place the seal is in and the depth of it.
Inner diameter of the seal is the shaft size. CR should make one and be sold at your local bearing place. Note there is singel lip and dubble lip seals, singel lip is most common,it keeps the dirt out but not the grease in dubble lip will do both, what is normaly used on the plane I dont know.
The seals are commonly the same OD as the bearing but not all the time!
Len

[blakecarl]

Re: Lost a bearing

Just a note if replacing the bearings: The races are staked in place, so when inserting the new ones, make sure they are secured in a similar fashion.

Details (& photos) here.

Rob

I’m not familiar with the term “staked” as it pertains to bearing races. My guess is that a hammer and punch is used on the hub around the race which causes the hub material to deform holding the race in place. Is this correct?

If the hub is deformed to hold the race, what is the procedure to remove a staked race? I’ve read the descriptions about heating and cooling to get a race to fall out, but if staking is what I think it is, it would seem that you would have to pound the hub back somehow.

Blake

[Guest]

Re: Lost a bearing

Pressing the race back out may work as it may "reform" the I.D. Another plan may be to attempt to remove the bump caused by staking with a small sanding drum on a dremel tool or similar tool.
Be care don't remove too much.

Don't stake if you have a loose race, instead get a sleeve lock compound suitable for filling large gaps. That has worked well for me and cost about $10-$15 for a small bottle that will last a lifetime.

Dave

[mikeg]

Re: Lost a bearing

So my father mailed my wheels out here, but he said one of my bearings was missing. I guess it got lost somewhere between removal and storage. Is there anywhere I can find one? Or does any one have an extra? Also will I need a seal? I'm hoping to change it over to wheels before I head out for a road trip that my wife and I are going on. I was hoping to also fly it into Anchorage, but may have to by a ticket cause the wx is supposed to be for a while.

I purchase the main wheel inner and outer cups and cones alone with tail wheel bearings from my local commercial bearing supplier (Bearings Inc, Indanapolis, IN or Motion Industries, Indianapolis). They are standard Timkin bearings.
Mikeg