Drive/jackshaft bearing repacking

[cannondale27]

Now that's a tool everyone could use. Nice! Hint for any vendors out there.

 

[stingray719]

It doesn't hurt to clean the bearing out but sealed bearings are not packed with grease check a new one out one of the biggest causes of bearing failure (on a sealed type) is over greasing as the balls can't roll they skid instead.

Just a bit of useless trivia but all ball bearings skid after being turned fast enough. That's the reason your car does not have them on the crankshaft, the small gain at low speeds negates the extra cost.

 

[STAIN]

The Suzuki GS series of engines have ball bearing cranks and are bulletproof......

 

[IH8CROWS]

Oops.

 

[34pontiac]

Tore mine apart yesterday to check bearing and repack and found the bearing snap ring is cracked.
598 miles on it.

 

[RTX]

Tore mine apart yesterday to check bearing and repack and found the outside bearing race is cracked.
598 miles on it.

Can u get a pic of that?

 

[cannondale27]

Which one?

 

[34pontiac]

I plenty of pics to take to the dealer, but this site won't let me upload from my phone and that's where I have them.

 

[cannondale27]

Can you describe it? Is it the jackshaft bearing? You can email me pics.

 

[34pontiac]

Just sent you pics so maybe you can post them.
The crack if you zoom is about 9'o clock or so.
....Thanks

 

[cannondale27]

Here are your pics. Everything looks good.

 

[cannondale27]

Hey isnt that the snapring?

 

[cannondale27]

It is snapringthat holds bearing in. Proceed your good to go.

 

[subaru2006]

So there are no issues with those pictures?

Subaru2006

 

[34pontiac]

Yep guess after me looking at parts diagram that is the snap ring for the bearing.