"the bearing on the left side slips in and
out of the hub, held together by the big nut with the lock washer on it. Is
this a abad thing? Am I looking at replacing rear hub[s] and bearings?
. Anybody seen this before? any suggestions for remedying the situation?"
Hal -
I had this problem. The hubs IDs were worn, but I didn't want to buy new
hubs. I solved the problem with shims made from a beer can (actually very
good shim stock). I coated the shims with Loctite, placed them in the hubs,
and carefully pressed in the bearings. Working great.
Bud Pazur
'60 Bugeye - Street Car - 1275cc - 'Whitey'
Race Bugeye - 948cc - 'Redd'
Race Spridget - 1275cc - 'SilverStreak'
"The Buddha ... resides as comfortably in the gears of a ...transmission as
he does in the petals of a flower."
- Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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