Date:         Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:34:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
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On Jun 21, 2008, at 6:26 PM, Mike wrote:

> If your newly greased bearing is running hot, then it may be too
> tight, insufficiently lubed, contaminated with dirt, or the bearing
> itself may be bad.

I'm thinking that they are just about right...just becoming hard to
move the washer...just past where I can feel movement in the wheel
bearings. It seems to spin fine by hand. I did "press" the inner race
in using a 1 7/8" socket and hammer...the races looked fine , but who
knows.

> Did you clean and thoroughly inspect the rollers and races before
> adding new grease?  This includes the inner races that are pressed
> into the rotor.
> Did you push grease through the cages until it came out the other
> side? If not, you should have.
I put *new* races and bearings in. Yes, they were clean, and I pressed
grease around in them for a bit and then put them on with a little
extra. No "globs", no filled grease caps etc.

So it sounds like I'm just a little paranoid. Perhaps I can feel the
heat better since I'm feeling the clean metal of the new rotor vs the
dirt insulated other one.

I think I'll give the bearings a ride. Thanks for the info.