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Title: GT Hub Problems
Post by: renegaderacer on February 01, 2012, 08:26 AM

Hi guys,

I'm in need of a little bit of help here, please.

I've almost finished rebuilding my old high flange 48, unsealed, GT  hubs from around the late 80's to very early 90's era.

Unfortunately, I damaged the bearing cover when I was stripping the rear hub and I completely fooked it putting it back in! (As you can tell, this is my first hub rebuild!)

If I take it back out and try and kinda straighten it with a large socket and a vice, will this suffice or can you get new covers from GT or any other donor hub?

I really don't want to give up at this stage as it's cost me way much more than they're worth to restore already!  :uglystupid2:

Any help or suggestions much appreciated!!!  :daumenhoch:

Cheers,

Giles  ;)

Title: Re: GT Hub Problems
Post by: Dannywhac on February 01, 2012, 02:48 PM

You can replace them rubber seals (same on Peregrines) if you find a sealed bearing with the same size seals on it - 50p and you've got yourself the seals :)

Title: Re: GT Hub Problems
Post by: renegaderacer on February 01, 2012, 03:16 PM

Thanks for the replys guys.

Unfortunately the rear seal is bigger than the front one so it probably won't fit but thanks for the offer.  :daumenhoch:

Where abouts would be the best place to pick up a cheap sealed bearing?

The ones on the hubs are like a rounded, brass washer which sits on top of a rubber seal. Sorry, I can't really describe it any better. I'll get a picture up later which will make more sense. I'm sure I can make something fit if I can't get the right thing!  ;)

Title: Re: GT Hub Problems
Post by: Dannywhac on February 01, 2012, 04:53 PM

Like this one (front and back pic):

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/dannywhack/Seals.jpg)

You can straighten em out by popping on a flat surface metal side up and like you said, use a socket to flatten them back out again :)

If it doesn't work, lmk and give me the outer and inner dimensions of the seals and I'll have a look through the bearings I've got to see if their seals are the same dimensions - you can pick up sealed bearings off eBay for next to nowt :)

Title: Re: GT Hub Problems
Post by: renegaderacer on February 01, 2012, 05:04 PM

Cheers bud,

I'll give that a go when I get back!  :daumenhoch: ;D

Title: Re: GT Hub Problems
Post by: renegaderacer on February 02, 2012, 07:46 AM

Success!  ;D

After about an hour of re-shaping with a vice, socket and hammer, the covers fit in now and it doesn't look too bad!

Thanks for the replies guys and I'll definately remember that tip with the sealed bearing covers.  :daumenhoch:

Giles