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Reepicheep
| | Posted on Sunday, November 29, 2015 - 10:22 am: | 
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Mine kept doing it after the carbon deposits were cleaned. Though given how bad they were, and that they started after I planned poorly and had to put in a tank of E85, I can't rule out that the problem started with carbonized heads, and now I just have noise from crank / rod / wristpin damage. |
Steveford
| | Posted on Sunday, November 29, 2015 - 11:31 am: |
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For front wheel bearings, SKF 6005-2RS1, follow the service manual and press them in. I can't remember but I think there's a specific sequence.
Napa or any bearing supply house should be able to get them for you. |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Sunday, November 29, 2015 - 03:26 pm: |
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I am going to try a top engine cleaner. Gotta make sure it will not mess up o2 sensor, or remove sensor for procedure.
Vern- an old school trick was to take half a can of brake fluid and fill up with water, Shake well, and you get very foamy brake fluid. Slowly drizzle that down the intake with the engine idling, then shut it off before the stuff has a chance to burn completely out. The brake fluid will soften the carbon deposits as it sits for a while (~30 minutes - 1 hour). Fire it up and it will smoke like a volcano for a while, then clear up. Repeat as necessary.
I don't think this would hurt an O2 sensor but who knows. |
Natexlh1000
| | Posted on Monday, November 30, 2015 - 11:15 am: |
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Don't pour it in; use an old windex sprayer.
It's a good idea to change your oil after doing anything freaky like this too. |
Uly_man
| | Posted on Monday, November 30, 2015 - 04:53 pm: |
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"I had the front disc side bearing fail. How common that is, I don't know". A bearing can still work until its total failure IE It breaks up completely. On your washing machine or other device that is not a big deal but on a wheel bearing it VERY MUCH is.
The front wheel bearings wear for the same reasons, in my opinion, as the rear ones do IE A over crushed spacer. My 06 bike started to have some odd front end handling problems. With the front end off the ground I found not faults but after removing the wheel I could then feel the wear in the bearings.
I would say that if you can feel ANY MOVEMENT in a bearing then you DEFINITELY have a problem as ANY wear in a bearing IS A FAILED BEARING. |
Uly_man
| | Posted on Monday, November 30, 2015 - 05:55 pm: |
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Like this!!!
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Portero72
| | Posted on Monday, November 30, 2015 - 10:00 pm: |
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'Vern- an old school trick was to take half a can of brake fluid and fill up with water, Shake well, and you get very foamy brake fluid. Slowly drizzle that down the intake with the engine idling, then shut it off before the stuff has a chance to burn completely out. The brake fluid will soften the carbon deposits as it sits for a while (~30 minutes - 1 hour). Fire it up and it will smoke like a volcano for a while, then clear up. Repeat as necessary.'
This terrifies and intrigues me. As the owner of an 09 with 64k miles on it(and running beautifully), it strikes me as a deep clean that I might just try. It also sounds like the instructions on a can of Sea Foam. Please explain and make the nightmares go away. |
Crempel
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 09:50 am: |
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Well, it was the front wheel bearings. I still can hardly believe that they could make that much noise. Got some new SKFs locally and installed them last night. The one thing I didn't do according to the shop manual by mistake was the first one I forgot to put the lettering side out. Is this critical? I sure hope not. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 12:52 pm: |
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I wouldn't think it would matter, not if its a sealed bearing.
That's great news on the bearing!
A) you didn't die when they went bad and
B) its about the cheapest problem you could have that would sound that bad.
That's a win in my book!  |
Tootal
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 04:16 pm: |
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I believe the reason they want you to put the lettering on the outside is so you can read it next time it goes bad. Technically it doesn't make any difference. These are just regular ball bearings. There are some bearings that are directional, like the steering head bearings, so it's best to follow the directions but these are fine. |
Crempel
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2015 - 04:53 pm: |
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Major win in my book too. When I first heard the sound, I absolutely was thinking the worst, wondering what my next bike would be. Nothing that sounded that bad could be cheap and easy to fix obviously.
Not dying is also quite a major plus, I agree.
Thanks for all the tips and advice. |
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