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Installing All Balls Racing Tapered Steering Head Bearings
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<blockquote data-quote="Scab" data-source="post: 295663" data-attributes="member: 1708"><p>Some opinions may differ, but there seems to be some size difference in the lower All-Balls bearing set. Heating of the race and freezing of the steering pivot is probably a very good idea. When I did the install, the lower All-balls bearing set did NOT want to fit all the way down. Repeated attempts to fit this peice resulted in the lower inner race finally breaking. (This was after I resorted to using a hydraulic press) When I removed the now-damaged new bearing assembly, the steering shaft had actually be "scarred" and damaged. Thus, I am not convinced that this bearing set is sized exactly. That, or perhaps there is some manufacturing variance in the steering shaft, as the All-Balls bearing contacts a greater surface area than the factory ball bearing set.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scab, post: 295663, member: 1708"] Some opinions may differ, but there seems to be some size difference in the lower All-Balls bearing set. Heating of the race and freezing of the steering pivot is probably a very good idea. When I did the install, the lower All-balls bearing set did NOT want to fit all the way down. Repeated attempts to fit this peice resulted in the lower inner race finally breaking. (This was after I resorted to using a hydraulic press) When I removed the now-damaged new bearing assembly, the steering shaft had actually be "scarred" and damaged. Thus, I am not convinced that this bearing set is sized exactly. That, or perhaps there is some manufacturing variance in the steering shaft, as the All-Balls bearing contacts a greater surface area than the factory ball bearing set. [/QUOTE]
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