Excellent tutorial! Couldn't be more clear. Bought the tools and going to do the bearing service on my Top Fuel 2022 myself. Just have to be cautious to prevent any rushing or distraction :). Patience will be the best in those jobs.
I was thinking of buying a rail but I'm not sure I'm going to now. I cannot see spending that much money on a bicycle and have to put that much work into it every 6 months. I am glad I seen this video before I bought one.
Thank you so much for these videos. I'm an engineer by trade and love to do my own maintenance. Trying to figure these bikes out by yourself can be frustrating and getting any help can be even more frustrating. Going to buy some new tools to add to the collection and this maintenance will be added to my repertoire. Thanks again Cheers. 🎉
Brilliant video which gave me the confidence to do the bearings myself. Bit of a cost to get all the tools but as my wife rides a rail as well as two of mates it made sense. keep up the good work :-)
Great tutorial video again, Dave, much appreciated, thank you. I’m not a Trek Rail owner (Whyte 150 s), but I’m sure the methodologies used are pretty similar as and when the time for bearing replacement arrives. Best, from Grampian, Scotland 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers Dave. Just had a look at my bearings after 1500km - main chainstay bearings were crunchy but still rotating, but the shaft was a mess and the bearing races were rusty. All other bearings were pretty good. Flushed and repacked.
Hi, thank you for watching and your comments, be careful when removing bearing seals, they are very easy to damage thats not seen letting water in soon after.
After a 40k ride on my Habit Neo today, the creaking is still very annoying, managed to rule out the crank, seat post and pedals as root cause. Can feel the creaking when holding the suspension pivots and then found the noise is prob due to twisting and when I lean the bike a bit left and right it creaks like mad. So gonna put it in for service in the coming weeks to BikeTech Küttel in Aarau, near where I live. Great video, I’m just not confident enough to try myself…and maybe don’t have all the tools! Now I need to try and source s bearing kit!
Awesome video. I have a 2022 Trek Rail watching your videos when I got the bike from my lbs I did my due diligence and regreased and torqued to spec all bolts and bearings. As part of my routing especially riding in winter I wash and dry my bike after rides (when i can) and I do a bolt check the night before rides. This might shock some ...but my bike is pretty silent. I have two buddies that have the Rail and theirs creek and just loud in general. Well maintain bike saves you headache and money in the long run. I love the videos keep it up. Have a great day!
Same bearing like on Trek Fuel Ex for 2020-2022. Probably on Slash aswell One more important note, DONT torque UDH to 25NM it will snap. Max 10-12NM. I destroyed mine with torque on 25NM, and had problem to remove it. I used little saw for metal to cut it from inside-out. Very stresfull... Great video!
Something I do and recommend is popping the rubber/plastic seals and repacking the bearing with lithium marine grease as bearings are usually shipped with grease that is no better than vaseline, that tend to wash out very quckly. Bearings that only pivot I pack 95% full both sides and bearings that spin ~60-70% like bike wheels as they are not a high RPM situation unlike electric motors that rotate at 750-3000 RPM and for longe periods are packed to around 50% anymore and the bearing is at risk of damage and over heating. On an eMTB or MTB you would very rearly reach 400 RPM and only for short periods.
Great tuitorial Dave, your presentation method is very clear and easy to understand, can you tell me where to buy one of those chain ring removal tools you use at 4.08 min please?
Great video. You mentioned the different bearing types,do you have the sizes for complete bearing replacement. Also, what make are the bearing removal/ replacement tools you are using.
My Powerfly has over 20,000km and, every bearing has been swapped out at least once if not twice or more. Constant battle to keep the thing rolling these days. Pay attention to this video if you are new to eMTBs
Great video brother, I bought a new rail 9 2022, and am experiencing rattling sounds while doing off roads tracks only, when riding on paved nothing, perhaps you help me is it serious or normal for the rail bikes Thanks
Previuosly replaced all the bearings on my wife's bike, but without the specialized removal/press tools, and yes I scratched the paint. Learned a lot. Can you list the removal/press tools used along with tool for the lockring on the chainring. Mine does not have the bolt to lock it place during removal. The locking is all buggered up as well. Thanks.
Awesome video, I own a Trek Remedy that has almost the same big pivot bearings. Now I will be replacing those less worrying about damaging anything! 💪Can you tell me wich grease save loctite your using. Greetings
Dave thanks for the videos. So well explains. I’ve just done my first bottom pivot bearing. I now want to do the rocket bearing but would like to purchase the pullers to suit rocker bearing. What sizes do I need to complete the job and any links. Thank you Sir !
I agree on some points about what you said about bearings but not all, you can buy better bearing for less if u know where to get them from i replaced all my bearings on my mtb but used city seals and bearings and got better bearings than the ones that where for the bike and paid half the price so it isnt strikley true the more you pay the better you get
My main pivot bearing are stuck, I've used a brass drift and a bearing extractor that expands inside the inner race. I've sprayed it with loads of penetrating oil and pipe freeze and also a heat gun (very cautiously). None of this has worked, the only think is I can now move the sleeve around and get a better edge so I get more purchase for the drift. Any advice what I can do?
Hi, thank you for your comment, This is quite common, if you have tried a blind bearing puller which is the best method and that has not worked you will need to revert back to a drift and drift them out from the inside evenly, you might find the inner race will fall out along with the bearings leaving the outer race still in the housing, try and avoid this happening otherwise you will need a dremmel to cut them out. sorry I cant me more help but its not an easy job when they are stuck in the housing. are you local?
Hi Dave, brilliant video, I’m due to get a Trek Rail 5 shortly and look forward to replacing the bearings when necessary, where do you get the washers that fit on the pivots, can you please supply a link.
Great video Dave, nicely explained. I've made a mud flap to cover the main pivot bearings and everything is torque checked every month or so. All seems smooth at the moment. Had the bike about 12 months. Do you think it needs to be done and roughly how much would it cost at a shop including good bearings, thanks
Thanks, it depends on how many miles you have done and in what type of weather you have ridden it in., a good full set of bearings are around £70, labour in our shop is £49.00
Awesome video. Was wondering is the bike you are working on fully carbon. I’m thinking of getting the tools so I can do myself but wee bit worried with it being carbon. Is it’s safe to draw out the bearings with the rrp press/extractor tool. It’s the fuel ex I have rather than rail but looks really similar
Hi, thanks for watching, as long as its for the right size bearings then its fine, care needs to be taken when restriction is encountered when pressing in or pulling out
Thanks for the quick reply. I’m guessing I’ll probably encounter some resistance as have probably been left longer than they should. Are there any particular tools you’d recommend
Hi Dave. Trying to remove the bearings on cube stereo shock at the linkage. There's a washer/spacer on the insides that rotates but cannot get them out to press out the bearing. Any ideas??
very good video !! I have to change my bearings on my 9.7 rail... how to remove the black sleeve to be able to use a sliding bearing extractor !?? sorry for my english i am french 😃
Thanks for the tips Dave. I had all the bearings replaced by the LBS within 8 months of purchase. Too much creaking. Better bearings were likely installed at that time because there’s no creaking after a year +. I’m now ready for another bearing replacement (have a bearing kit) but I don’t have all the bearing press/puller…yet. Any recommendations for a bearing tool kit? I mostly work on Trek Rails for myself and friends. Cheers.
Great vid that pal.I have a question for you, though, regarding the rocker. The bolt where the flip chip is at the back of the rocker, where it meets the top part of the rear triangle, I've rmoved the chip but the bolt on either side doesn't come out .Do you have any suggestions of getting it out so I can disassemble the rear triangle? Thanks.
Hi Dave really enjoying watching your vids mate and you have a good, calm way of explaining things, can I ask in this vid what bearing extraction tool you are using pls. the one you say is invaluable, it looks like Union but may be wrong, does it come with various being diameters, on another don't shoot me but back in the late 90s did you work at Halfords Bradford?
Hi Rob. I have a late collection of different bearing tools, some a really good at certain situations where others might not. If you take a look at kinetic bearings you will find a selection of really good bearing tools. No I’ve never worked at Halfords thank god.
Nice video and very informative,looks similar to doing bearings on my Orbea wild fs,You got that chainring lockring undone pretty easy👌🏻I’m now an owner of a whyte E-160 and bought a lockring tool but can’t get it undone,is there a foolproof way to get it off ??
Hi, Thanks for watching, most of the time you will need a chainwhip tool of the chainring to get enough purchase to remove it, sometimes they can be a right pig
I have a canyon nerve 7.0 al 2015 sorry to say never done a full bearing change 10 in total bought my bearings from kinetic bearings can do the pivit bearings with a brass drift but the smaller bearings will need specific presses to take these bearings out and press in were his the best place to buy these presses please yours david boardman bolton lancs
Hello. I would like you to tell me, please, what is the role of the sleeve between the bearings of the main pivot. I'm thinking of giving up on it during the rebuild. Then removing the bearings at the next overhaul will be much easier... Sorry for the spelling mistakes. I am from Romania Thank you.
another great video - can I ask were you got that little bearing removal & installer from? Looks like something you made up?? Those RRP ones are quite expensive
Hello why do my fuel ex 5 rear shock holders not come out only the right bolt comes out not the left one. Also one of my main pivots does not budge at all from the bike because I want to grease it. My rear shock makes a freaking when it comes back up from being compressed. Nice video
Brilliant video, I recently bought a kit to do this and unfortunately it just came with bearing pullers rather than those special ones you were using on the rocker, does anyone know where I can get them from? As I’d feel much more comfortable using them rather than the puller set
Forget that I just seen you posted the link to someone else. So my understanding is I will just need 2 of these tools one for the rear bearings and one for the rocker once I get the bearing measurements
Dave, thank you for the bearing renewal process. I have a question about pivot/bearing maintenance on a Trek Rail (or other eeb). As you know- the pivots and bearings take a fair bit of punishment. What is the best way to keep them tip top? The bike gets a regular clean etc but bearings and their articular surfaces are hard to get to- and WD40 is a no no!! Periodically pulling the pivot bolts out, clean grease and re-insert? Periodically taking the frame apart (like you did at the start) and whacking grease everywhere? Many thanks.
Hi, Thanks for watching. normally bearings are maintenance free, removing the seals is not a good idea as this may damage the seal letting water in. removing the bolts, greasing them is a must.
15months just got the creak. Cant afford the fix!. £54 kit plus more than that in labour.. just paid out tyres brakes service mot on my car!!.. ffs life
2:45 - my rail that doesn't even have a 1000 km on it is creaking in this bracket, I would say that it is badly designed. If the bearings are under a lot of stress they should be bigger and heavier. The bike is so heavy that adding 100g for a larger bearings and their housing changes nothing. My experience with Trek bikes is that there are some shortcuts taken in the designs.
Great explanation and was about to say great job but at 30:45 where you remove the bearing your bearing puller takes the paint off the frame around the bearing, I would not be happy, these bikes are very expensive! Think you need to come up with another solution for that bearing extraction.
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments, on certain parts of the frame particularly on thin edges the paint/lacquer can be susceptible to coming away from the frame when pressure is applied, whilst I always take care in some cases where bearings are difficult to remove and pain thin it can happen, I always explain to the customer about the possibility that this might happen.
Do you think bearings are not lubricated properly from new? I always put a drop or 2 of lube in the gaps between moving parts to try and stop water etc finding its way in
I think if I owned this bike from new I’d take that all apart and pop the seals on those bearings and inject extra grease in there as well as grease on everything else.
Howdo dave, mines still squeeking after replacing all rear wheel bearings and free hub. Is that a carbon bike dave and can I have a bearing set package no?
It's been a very , very long time since Ive prised the seal open and seen an adequate amount of grease in a brand new bearing. Fitters in engineering trades seem to be well aware of this , bike mechanics not so much. Do your customer a favour and pack those bearings! Takes minutes , costs pennies.
Yes DIY is possible but plenty of ways to give yourself grief and cause expensive danage... Add in the costs for all those specific tools and.... Take it to a trusty, knowledgeable bike repair centre.... I did wonder what this full suspension bearing replacement/overhaul service might cost?
Excellent tutorial! Couldn't be more clear. Bought the tools and going to do the bearing service on my Top Fuel 2022 myself. Just have to be cautious to prevent any rushing or distraction :). Patience will be the best in those jobs.
Excellent tutorial. Done in the correct accent too.
Awesome, thank you!
I was thinking of buying a rail but I'm not sure I'm going to now. I cannot see spending that much money on a bicycle and have to put that much work into it every 6 months. I am glad I seen this video before I bought one.
Another brilliant tutorial and just in time for me to change my bearings in the Rail 2023 model.
Glad it helped
Thanks for taking my call today Dave with regard to this procedure and sourcing parts - Really appreciated - keep up the good work! 🙂
Hi, no problem
Thank you so much for these videos. I'm an engineer by trade and love to do my own maintenance. Trying to figure these bikes out by yourself can be frustrating and getting any help can be even more frustrating. Going to buy some new tools to add to the collection and this maintenance will be added to my repertoire. Thanks again Cheers. 🎉
Glad you like them!,
Brilliant video which gave me the confidence to do the bearings myself. Bit of a cost to get all the tools but as my wife rides a rail as well as two of mates it made sense. keep up the good work :-)
You can do it!
Great tutorial video again, Dave, much appreciated, thank you. I’m not a Trek Rail owner (Whyte 150 s), but I’m sure the methodologies used are pretty similar as and when the time for bearing replacement arrives. Best, from Grampian, Scotland 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the info! I just purchased a Rail last week. This is great info to have.
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comment.
Great video Dave. Could listen to you talking bike all day mate.
Luv the Peter Kaye backing track 😂😂
Hi, Thanks, thats my ring tone, lol
You make great videos on interesting topics. They are very clear and easy to follow, keep it up.
Thank you very much!
Good vid Dave, see you Saturday for my bespoke wheels 🥳
Thank you, your wheels look amazing.
Great video Dave! My Rail is starting to creak after a year. I'll be sure to get the bearings replaced ASAP.
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments
Cheers Dave. Just had a look at my bearings after 1500km - main chainstay bearings were crunchy but still rotating, but the shaft was a mess and the bearing races were rusty. All other bearings were pretty good. Flushed and repacked.
Hi, thank you for watching and your comments, be careful when removing bearing seals, they are very easy to damage thats not seen letting water in soon after.
After a 40k ride on my Habit Neo today, the creaking is still very annoying, managed to rule out the crank, seat post and pedals as root cause. Can feel the creaking when holding the suspension pivots and then found the noise is prob due to twisting and when I lean the bike a bit left and right it creaks like mad. So gonna put it in for service in the coming weeks to BikeTech Küttel in Aarau, near where I live. Great video, I’m just not confident enough to try myself…and maybe don’t have all the tools! Now I need to try and source s bearing kit!
Yes you definitely need the right tools to make a good job of it.
Really enjoy your videos Dave, I've learnt so much. You are an excellent teacher. 👏
Glad you like them! thanks for watching
Great video. The rocker arm is titanium in all Rails.
Hi Thanks for watching and your comment
Awesome video. I have a 2022 Trek Rail watching your videos when I got the bike from my lbs I did my due diligence and regreased and torqued to spec all bolts and bearings. As part of my routing especially riding in winter I wash and dry my bike after rides (when i can) and I do a bolt check the night before rides. This might shock some ...but my bike is pretty silent. I have two buddies that have the Rail and theirs creek and just loud in general. Well maintain bike saves you headache and money in the long run.
I love the videos keep it up. Have a great day!
Thank you, those 2 bearings on the rail need replacing every 6 months
Great video, thank you for showing all steps
You are welcome
Great video Dave. Always interested to learn more about my bike and required maintenance
Glad it was helpful!
i usually tap on the back of the blind bearing puller instead of pulling. Seems to work better in all the cases where you can get in and actually tap.
good tip.
Excellent video - proper job
Hi, Thank you for watching and your comments
Same bearing like on Trek Fuel Ex for 2020-2022. Probably on Slash aswell
One more important note, DONT torque UDH to 25NM it will snap. Max 10-12NM.
I destroyed mine with torque on 25NM, and had problem to remove it. I used little saw for metal to cut it from inside-out. Very stresfull...
Great video!
Good comments, thanks for watching
Something I do and recommend is popping the rubber/plastic seals and repacking the bearing with lithium marine grease as bearings are usually shipped with grease that is no better than vaseline, that tend to wash out very quckly.
Bearings that only pivot I pack 95% full both sides and bearings that spin ~60-70% like bike wheels as they are not a high RPM situation unlike electric motors that rotate at 750-3000 RPM and for longe periods are packed to around 50% anymore and the bearing is at risk of damage and over heating. On an eMTB or MTB you would very rearly reach 400 RPM and only for short periods.
Good comments, thank you
Always the best videos!!!
Thank you
Great tuitorial Dave, your presentation method is very clear and easy to understand, can you tell me where to buy one of those chain ring removal tools you use at 4.08 min please?
Great video. You mentioned the different bearing types,do you have the sizes for complete bearing replacement. Also, what make are the bearing removal/ replacement tools you are using.
Hi, without reading the numbers of each bearing no. We buy them as kits from www.kineticbikebearings.com/ together with some of the tools they sell
My Powerfly has over 20,000km and, every bearing has been swapped out at least once if not twice or more.
Constant battle to keep the thing rolling these days. Pay attention to this video if you are new to eMTBs
Thanks for watching and your comments
Great Video. Thanks
You're welcome!
Great video brother, I bought a new rail 9 2022, and am experiencing rattling sounds while doing off roads tracks only, when riding on paved nothing, perhaps you help me is it serious or normal for the rail bikes
Thanks
Thanks for watching
Could you please give us a link to where you found those 2 bearing presses? Awesome video, as always 🤟🏻
Sure, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
Previuosly replaced all the bearings on my wife's bike, but without the specialized removal/press tools, and yes I scratched the paint. Learned a lot. Can you list the removal/press tools used along with tool for the lockring on the chainring. Mine does not have the bolt to lock it place during removal. The locking is all buggered up as well. Thanks.
Hi, The lockring tool can be purchased from us, www.cycle-fast.co.uk/cat/186/Tools/
the bearing tools, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
Great stuff cheers lad!
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments
Awesome video, I own a Trek Remedy that has almost the same big pivot bearings. Now I will be replacing those less worrying about damaging anything! 💪Can you tell me wich grease save loctite your using.
Greetings
Hi Henry, we use 243
very good video. What is the name of the tools you use to remove and install the bearings?
Hi, I use a variety of tools from a blind bearing puller to an engineers drift
Dave thanks for the videos. So well explains.
I’ve just done my first bottom pivot bearing. I now want to do the rocket bearing but would like to purchase the pullers to suit rocker bearing.
What sizes do I need to complete the job and any links. Thank you Sir !
Hi, thank you for your comments. go to kinetic bearings, they will sell you the ones you need and the bearings too.
For a brand new bike, would it be a good idea to ask the LBS to coat all suspension bearings/bushes with anti-seize? Regards, Steve from New Zealand
You could ask for sure, it’s the main bottom pivot that’s the one that needs anti seize
I agree on some points about what you said about bearings but not all, you can buy better bearing for less if u know where to get them from i replaced all my bearings on my mtb but used city seals and bearings and got better bearings than the ones that where for the bike and paid half the price so it isnt strikley true the more you pay the better you get
Hi Tony, Thanks for watching and your comments
My main pivot bearing are stuck, I've used a brass drift and a bearing extractor that expands inside the inner race. I've sprayed it with loads of penetrating oil and pipe freeze and also a heat gun (very cautiously). None of this has worked, the only think is I can now move the sleeve around and get a better edge so I get more purchase for the drift. Any advice what I can do?
Hi, thank you for your comment, This is quite common, if you have tried a blind bearing puller which is the best method and that has not worked you will need to revert back to a drift and drift them out from the inside evenly, you might find the inner race will fall out along with the bearings leaving the outer race still in the housing, try and avoid this happening otherwise you will need a dremmel to cut them out. sorry I cant me more help but its not an easy job when they are stuck in the housing. are you local?
Hi Dave, brilliant video, I’m due to get a Trek Rail 5 shortly and look forward to replacing the bearings when necessary, where do you get the washers that fit on the pivots, can you please supply a link.
You normally use the old washers if they are in good condition but if you need new ones they have to come from Trek direct.
Great video Dave, nicely explained. I've made a mud flap to cover the main pivot bearings and everything is torque checked every month or so. All seems smooth at the moment. Had the bike about 12 months. Do you think it needs to be done and roughly how much would it cost at a shop including good bearings, thanks
Thanks, it depends on how many miles you have done and in what type of weather you have ridden it in., a good full set of bearings are around £70, labour in our shop is £49.00
Awesome video. Was wondering is the bike you are working on fully carbon. I’m thinking of getting the tools so I can do myself but wee bit worried with it being carbon. Is it’s safe to draw out the bearings with the rrp press/extractor tool. It’s the fuel ex I have rather than rail but looks really similar
Hi, thanks for watching, as long as its for the right size bearings then its fine, care needs to be taken when restriction is encountered when pressing in or pulling out
Thanks for the quick reply. I’m guessing I’ll probably encounter some resistance as have probably been left longer than they should. Are there any particular tools you’d recommend
Hi Dave. Trying to remove the bearings on cube stereo shock at the linkage. There's a washer/spacer on the insides that rotates but cannot get them out to press out the bearing. Any ideas??
are they the black bearing inserts?
very good video !! I have to change my bearings on my 9.7 rail... how to remove the black sleeve to be able to use a sliding bearing extractor !?? sorry for my english i am french 😃
Hi, thanks for watching, you need to use a specific specialized tool that fits the back of the bearing
Thanks for the tips Dave.
I had all the bearings replaced by the LBS within 8 months of purchase. Too much creaking. Better bearings were likely installed at that time because there’s no creaking after a year +.
I’m now ready for another bearing replacement (have a bearing kit) but I don’t have all the bearing press/puller…yet. Any recommendations for a bearing tool kit? I mostly work on Trek Rails for myself and friends.
Cheers.
Good choice
Great vid that pal.I have a question for you, though, regarding the rocker. The bolt where the flip chip is at the back of the rocker, where it meets the top part of the rear triangle, I've rmoved the chip but the bolt on either side doesn't come out .Do you have any suggestions of getting it out so I can disassemble the rear triangle?
Thanks.
Hi, please could you send me a photo of the parts you mean, just to be on the safe side.
dave@cycle-fast.co.uk
@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic thanks for the reply, all good now mate. I 'persuaded' it out with the hammer 🤣 Keep up the fantastic content. Best wishes.
Any idea where I can buy a full bearing kit in the USA? Kinetic Bearings does not ship to America.
I think performance line bearings have a USA partner
Hi Dave really enjoying watching your vids mate and you have a good, calm way of explaining things, can I ask in this vid what bearing extraction tool you are using pls. the one you say is invaluable, it looks like Union but may be wrong, does it come with various being diameters, on another don't shoot me but back in the late 90s did you work at Halfords Bradford?
Hi Rob. I have a late collection of different bearing tools, some a really good at certain situations where others might not. If you take a look at kinetic bearings you will find a selection of really good bearing tools. No I’ve never worked at Halfords thank god.
Nice video and very informative,looks similar to doing bearings on my Orbea wild fs,You got that chainring lockring undone pretty easy👌🏻I’m now an owner of a whyte E-160 and bought a lockring tool but can’t get it undone,is there a foolproof way to get it off ??
Hi, Thanks for watching, most of the time you will need a chainwhip tool of the chainring to get enough purchase to remove it, sometimes they can be a right pig
That's a great and well presented video Dave. What bearing puller kit do you use? Can you supply them.
Thanks
Jas
Hi, Thanks for watching, We don't sell them but you can get them from here, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
I have a canyon nerve 7.0 al 2015 sorry to say never done a full bearing change 10 in total bought my bearings from kinetic bearings can do the pivit bearings with a brass drift but the smaller bearings will need specific presses to take these bearings out and press in were his the best place to buy these presses please yours david boardman bolton lancs
Thanks for watching and your comments, we have bought tools from all over the world just to get the right ones
Hello.
I would like you to tell me, please, what is the role of the sleeve between the bearings of the main pivot. I'm thinking of giving up on it during the rebuild. Then removing the bearings at the next overhaul will be much easier...
Sorry for the spelling mistakes. I am from Romania
Thank you.
Hi, the purpose of the sleeve is to protect the pin from the elements and to stop damaging end force when tightening the bolts.
where can you buy the bearing press used on rocker link ?
Hi, try www.kineticbikebearings.com/
another great video - can I ask were you got that little bearing removal & installer from? Looks like something you made up?? Those RRP ones are quite expensive
Hi, thank you for watching and your comment, Im not sure which one you mean
Great video! Do you think it is safe to use a vise with soft jaws, a drift, with many lighter blows to remove the rocker bearings?
Thanks for watching and your comments, it all depends if if seized. not ideal really
Hello why do my fuel ex 5 rear shock holders not come out only the right bolt comes out not the left one. Also one of my main pivots does not budge at all from the bike because I want to grease it. My rear shock makes a freaking when it comes back up from being compressed. Nice video
Thanks for watching and your comments, sounds like its seized in there
Can you please let us know the link to buy the bearing kits for others Trek bikes?
thanks for watching and your comments, try kinetic bearings, they supply them
How do you replace the bearings on an ep8 motor
Hi, we don't, far to easy to damage the components on disassembly
Brilliant video, I recently bought a kit to do this and unfortunately it just came with bearing pullers rather than those special ones you were using on the rocker, does anyone know where I can get them from? As I’d feel much more comfortable using them rather than the puller set
Forget that I just seen you posted the link to someone else. So my understanding is I will just need 2 of these tools one for the rear bearings and one for the rocker once I get the bearing measurements
Hi, thanks for watching and your comment
I see on the website they only have a 17x30 puller but they don’t have a 20x30 one. What size did you use for the rear of the chain stay bearings?
Dave, thank you for the bearing renewal process. I have a question about pivot/bearing maintenance on a Trek Rail (or other eeb). As you know- the pivots and bearings take a fair bit of punishment. What is the best way to keep them tip top? The bike gets a regular clean etc but bearings and their articular surfaces are hard to get to- and WD40 is a no no!!
Periodically pulling the pivot bolts out, clean grease and re-insert? Periodically taking the frame apart (like you did at the start) and whacking grease everywhere?
Many thanks.
Hi, Thanks for watching. normally bearings are maintenance free, removing the seals is not a good idea as this may damage the seal letting water in. removing the bolts, greasing them is a must.
@@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic cheers Dave. Hope all this naff weather isn’t causing too much trouble up the line with you.
15months just got the creak. Cant afford the fix!. £54 kit plus more than that in labour.. just paid out tyres brakes service mot on my car!!.. ffs life
2:45 - my rail that doesn't even have a 1000 km on it is creaking in this bracket, I would say that it is badly designed. If the bearings are under a lot of stress they should be bigger and heavier. The bike is so heavy that adding 100g for a larger bearings and their housing changes nothing. My experience with Trek bikes is that there are some shortcuts taken in the designs.
Thanks for watching and your comments
Can you prise the seal off the new bearing and make sure its packed with grease before installing?
Hi thanks for watching, you could but I don’t recommend it as you could accidentally damage the seal
Great explanation and was about to say great job but at 30:45 where you remove the bearing your bearing puller takes the paint off the frame around the bearing, I would not be happy, these bikes are very expensive! Think you need to come up with another solution for that bearing extraction.
What would you want doing? New frame, repainted?
Hi, Thanks for watching and your comments, on certain parts of the frame particularly on thin edges the paint/lacquer can be susceptible to coming away from the frame when pressure is applied, whilst I always take care in some cases where bearings are difficult to remove and pain thin it can happen, I always explain to the customer about the possibility that this might happen.
Do you think bearings are not lubricated properly from new? I always put a drop or 2 of lube in the gaps between moving parts to try and stop water etc finding its way in
Hi, thanks for watching, simply water ingress, jetwash, mud and sludge, english weather
Hi Dave, could you let us know the name of the brand of the bearing extractor/installer or a link to buy one?
Cheers
Hi, sure, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
nice 2 c a new video
More to come!
Where do you buy the bearning extraction tools please?
Hi, try www.kineticbikebearings.com/
Tzuru pep, in the end, what does it mean, I have no clue.❤
Yorkshire Saying for Goodbye
I think if I owned this bike from new I’d take that all apart and pop the seals on those bearings and inject extra grease in there as well as grease on everything else.
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments
Those bearing tools from the 'gian# puller kit'?
Hi, no, they were difficult to get when I bought them, they are now available www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
Can you tell me where to get the bearing pullers
sure, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
Hi Dave, what is the brand name of the frame bearing tool you use ?
Hi Ken, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
Awesome thanks for the link. Great channel excellent advice
Dave , Thanks for the great instructional video's! do you have a link for the bearing press/remover tool?
Hi, Sure do, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
Excellent video Dave. Do all your customers leave their bikes dirty before giving them to you? Urgh.
Thanks for watching and your comments, no thank goodness
Howdo dave, mines still squeeking after replacing all rear wheel bearings and free hub. Is that a carbon bike dave and can I have a bearing set package no?
Hi, hope you are well, yes Carbon, www.kineticbikebearings.com/tools.html
@@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic cheers dave
I wish you were my dad.
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Takk!
It's been a very , very long time since Ive prised the seal open and seen an adequate amount of grease in a brand new bearing. Fitters in engineering trades seem to be well aware of this , bike mechanics not so much.
Do your customer a favour and pack those bearings! Takes minutes , costs pennies.
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Nah do not hammer the bearings in wirh a hammer
Yes DIY is possible but plenty of ways to give yourself grief and cause expensive danage... Add in the costs for all those specific tools and.... Take it to a trusty, knowledgeable bike repair centre....
I did wonder what this full suspension bearing replacement/overhaul service might cost?
Hi, thanks for watching and your comments, a full suspension bearing replacement is £49 in our shop plus bearings
31:41 Plastic rd hanger? really?
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@@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic weird it's plastic. I've never heard of that before.
a £5 to £9k bike needs a total rebuild every 6 months? someones taking the piss!
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