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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: wildon on April 09, 2009, 08:54 AM

Title: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: wildon on April 09, 2009, 08:54 AM

Ok, i got a couple of first gen Odyssey Gyros i was going to clean up, re-finish and use on my builds instead of a couple of Gyro 2's i got.  Problem i got is the bearings in the movable parts in the middle have dirt inside and they do not run too smooth anymore.  Can't take them apart so is there something i could do ... maybe put them in something to eat away at all the grease and dirt etc?
Cheers  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: Bigfrawg on April 09, 2009, 08:56 AM

soak in wd40  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: snav69 on April 09, 2009, 08:57 AM

Soak them inWD40 or De-Greaser but the problem with those 2 processes is that they will remove the grease from the bearings and i'm not sure if you can regrease them as i haven't seen them ::)

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: snav69 on April 09, 2009, 08:58 AM

I type tooooo slow  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: wildon on April 09, 2009, 09:39 AM

OK cheers i'll try that ... but yeah i think re-greasing them may be a problem ...  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 09, 2009, 11:16 AM

 :) Heat a wad of grease in a pan until it turns to liquid (be careful-you`re not frying chips!) drop in the gyros,remove carefully with tongs or similar. Allow the parts to cool and then give `em a good clean-jobs a good`un.

Title: Re: Cleaing Gyro Bearings
Post by: wildon on April 09, 2009, 11:46 AM

Brilliant idea! Cheers  :daumenhoch: