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Straightening pushed in alloy skyway hub/rebuilding suntour coaster brake

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laidback:
Thanks for the heads-up TFI, i'll have a look  :)

laidback:
Well., I've managed to do a load of little jobs on the bike/bits this weekend, including finishing the resto on my Tuff 2's.

As you know, i straightened the hub on the front a couple of weeks ago, and have been slowly rebuilding the rear after stripping and cleaning/replacing worn out parts of the coaster brake (thanks Kang). It's a bit of a ball ache, but once you get your head around it, they're not too bad.  Lots of grease is your friend (so i've read).

The front (apart from the pushed in hub) wasn't too bad, but the rear had been previously painted blue (which had been partially cleaned off prior to me taking delivery of them) so i had to remove the paint/clean it all and rebuild it.

Here's how they were:


On taking delivery:



And how they finished up:




Quite pleased with the result  :)

Quick question for those who know about coasters: I noticed (before i stripped the coaster down, and after rebuild) that it didn't spin as freely as a non coaster brake, and it feels like there is a tiny bit of resistance.  Is this normal for coasters? I'm guessing it's because the hub is packed with components and grease.  I haven't overtightened the bearings and they are as loose as i could get them without the axle being wobbly.

Cheers,

Paul.

Bfellows:
Nice work fella  :daumenhoch: what did you use to strip the blue paint?

laidback:
Luckily most of it came off with soap and water, and the more stubborn bits i used thinners and a rag. Not sure if this is the best method, but it worked for me :daumenhoch:

dordymush:
glad you never mirror polished the hubs.
pet hate of mine that  :yahoo_silent:

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