RADBMX.CO.UK

Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: CustardLips on November 23, 2015, 01:08 PM

Title: Removing bearings from TNT hubs
Post by: CustardLips on November 23, 2015, 01:08 PM
Need to get the bearing cups/cases out of these so i can get them re-anoed.

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20151123_124613_zpswuhf2o9o.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20151123_124613_zpswuhf2o9o.jpg.html)

They seem to be set up like a bottom bracket... cups/cases are tapped in at either end with a spindle cover/spacer sat between the two. So the question is do i tap em out in the tradition bb cups way or is there another way ?
Has anyone done this before ?

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20151123_123119_zpslx0uycxh.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20151123_123119_zpslx0uycxh.jpg.html)

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/20151123_123102_zpsypauahdc.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/20151123_123102_zpsypauahdc.jpg.html)

Thanks.  :)
Title: Re: Removing bearings from TNT hubs
Post by: rooski on November 23, 2015, 01:37 PM
Not done these before, but I imagine its a tap em out like a US bb as you say  ???
Title: Removing bearings from TNT hubs
Post by: Twenty inches of freedom on November 23, 2015, 02:27 PM
A blind bearing puller or a slide hammer with an expander on the end would be ideal but you need the tools, or apply some heat to aid tapping them out
Title: Re: Removing bearings from TNT hubs
Post by: nosepickben on November 23, 2015, 04:00 PM
I did it the Bb way. Just prise the spacer out of line a little, I used a small Allen key, 3mm or so, then gently tap out with a screwdriver. I put new bearings in mine when I got them as the rears were goosed, very surprised to see that dinky spacer tube in there!
Title: Re: Removing bearings from TNT hubs
Post by: CustardLips on November 23, 2015, 10:10 PM
The front doesn't have a spacer so they came out no problem. Got nothing to hand small enough to tap the rears out just yet but got it sussed now.  :daumenhoch:
Nice one.  :)
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal