hi.

iv just ordered new wheel bearings(6004) for my rev3 2004.. bearings arrived and in one side of the wheel the bearing is loose on the hub ( does not need tapped in )

anyone encountered this problem before and is there a quick fix for sealing it in there.

cheers 

Loctite bearing retainer usually works.

hi.

iv just ordered new wheel bearings(6004) for my rev3 2004.. bearings arrived and in one side of the wheel the bearing is loose on the hub ( does not need tapped in )

anyone encountered this problem before and is there a quick fix for sealing it in there.

cheers 

hi , depeding on how bad the hub is , you could either use bearing fit , made by locktite or similar . or if really excessive clearance , you may have to get hub machined and fit a sleeve or find a secondhand hub/wheel . hope this helps .

Could try driving a centre punch into the hub surface at several points where the bearing fits. This raises some of the metal above the surface level giving the bearing something to engage with. Do this along with using Loctite if you wish, or try on its own to start with. Worked for me decades ago with a Bultaco.

You could use a punch and put several divots all the way around. Don`t laugh, Sherco put out a service bulletin using this technique to solve the main bearings spinning in the center cases! It works!

Clean or bust beat me to it!

Edited November 28, 201510 yr by lineaway

I've used JB weld for this job on Rickman hubs,leave it for 24 hrs after assembly and it will be like new...

I was going to do the center punch trick aye, iv just put Loctite on for now so ill see how it goes

 

great help as always guys

cheers

 

ian

Before you start knocking on the hub try another bearing. It is always possible that you have got an undersized one. With the amount of counterfeit rubbish coming in from China and other far eastern country's it's worth double checking.  I have even had bearings from a reputable suppler that were listed and packaged as SKF turn out to be forged rubbish.   

Unless the clearance is very small I prefer JB weld to loctite. A heavy run of weld around the edge of the bearing housing (with bearing out) tightens up the housing.

I would take time and trouble to centre the bearing regardless of which option you chose.

Bear in mind that at some point you'll want to remove the new bearing to replace it. Not sure how easy that may be if you use JB Weld or similar, but stand to be corrected on this.

Edited November 29, 201510 yr by cleanorbust