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Installing All Balls Racing Tapered Steering Head Bearings
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<blockquote data-quote="Geezer" data-source="post: 295516" data-attributes="member: 436"><p>Since you were a little unsure about whether or not you got the lower bearing seated all the way down on the triple tree, is it possible that there was a gap there and the bearing is working it's way down a couple of thousandths under use causing the bearings to loosen up?</p><p></p><p>When I did this job I used a long steel pipe rather than PVC, and I worked it as a slide hammer to pound the bearing down tight. It was a very tight fit, but there was no doubt that it was fully seated when I was done. I was hitting it solidly enough that don't think a PVC pipe would have held up. I taped the shaft to protect it while I slid the pipe up and down to pound the bearing.</p><p></p><p>If I were to do it again I'd heat the bearing in the oven to open the center up a little, as recommended by one or two people on this forum.</p><p></p><p>And add my thanks to you for getting a couple of sets of bearing for the EOM swag pile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geezer, post: 295516, member: 436"] Since you were a little unsure about whether or not you got the lower bearing seated all the way down on the triple tree, is it possible that there was a gap there and the bearing is working it's way down a couple of thousandths under use causing the bearings to loosen up? When I did this job I used a long steel pipe rather than PVC, and I worked it as a slide hammer to pound the bearing down tight. It was a very tight fit, but there was no doubt that it was fully seated when I was done. I was hitting it solidly enough that don't think a PVC pipe would have held up. I taped the shaft to protect it while I slid the pipe up and down to pound the bearing. If I were to do it again I'd heat the bearing in the oven to open the center up a little, as recommended by one or two people on this forum. And add my thanks to you for getting a couple of sets of bearing for the EOM swag pile. [/QUOTE]
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