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Post by draven0914 on Jul 2, 2018 11:39:12 GMT -5
Hello all.. as some of you know I have a sidecar attached to my scooter as I am unable to hold up a two wheel bike due to my paralysis.... with that being said the bearings that go to the wheel of my sidecar are completely shot...... I was wondering if anyone here could help me either locate the whole "star hub" bearing included or can direct me as to where I could find the bearings separately.....so i can get this thing fixed and back on the road before I go back to practice in a few weeks....the part is made by INDER I have contacted them and got no reply I included pics of what I need Thank You Justin        |
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Post by jackrides on Jul 2, 2018 12:03:24 GMT -5
Can you replace them yourself, or need help? Bearings can be fairly easy to find given a couple very careful measurments:
The diameter of the axel
The outside diameter of the bearing, or the inside diameter of the hole it tightly fits in.
Calipers should be used, a ruler just isn't close enough.
There should be a spacer in between the 2 bearings. If missing, that's a big problem. Are there seals outside the bearings?
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Post by draven0914 on Jul 2, 2018 12:36:01 GMT -5
I cannot replace them myself I don't think but I have someone that can help......also there is no spacers in between the bearings they sit in a "groove" it appears.....and yes they are supposed to be sealed I think but the seals are missing
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Post by pinkscoot on Jul 2, 2018 16:37:39 GMT -5
When you get them out there should be numbers on them that are the id X od X thickness. If not there them measure them and search by that number. You'll then need a seal, they work the same way. Brent has a good tutorial on replacing bearings here. let us know how this goes. I'd love to have a sidecar for one of my scoots. |
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Post by GrumpyUnk on Jul 3, 2018 11:44:54 GMT -5
Odds are that the bearings are 'standard size', available from multiple sources. You need to know the OD, inner race ID, and the width or depth of the race. That will determine the bearing replacement dimensions to be matched for 99.9% of the time. I think.
One bearing shown has a failed spacer, and if you gather all the bearing balls to one side of the race, you should be able to remove the inner race without even the use of tools. You'd then use a punch,or other driving tool and hammer, or a puller if you have one, to remove the outer race. Likely the numbers are engraved on the side of the outer (or inner) race. Flip the wheel, and use the punch or a puller to remove the other bearing. Use a cylinder of proper diameter to press the new bearings into position. Use pressure only on the edge of the outer race. You can fit sealed bearings, metal or plastic, based on the 'suffix' of the bearing model number. I doubt the bearings were 'open' style as shown in the pictures. Sealed make a lot more sense, protecting from water, dirt, etc.
tom
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Post by jackrides on Jul 3, 2018 12:22:13 GMT -5
What is your location?
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Post by draven0914 on Jul 4, 2018 2:42:09 GMT -5
Thank you everyone for your suggestions.... I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner I didn't know there was replies to this
I live in southern California
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Post by jackrides on Jul 5, 2018 12:43:52 GMT -5
Any progress?
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Post by draven0914 on Jul 28, 2018 22:15:47 GMT -5
I found a local guy that was able to replace the bearings.......but they went out again so we are going to look further into it this up coming week
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