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04-02-2013, 06:46 PM | #1 |
Gone Loco
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Posts: 722
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G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
The whole outer rear axle bearing thing has been making me a little crazy these last few days. I've heard of welded spacers, welded bearings, welded sleeves on one side and not the other and other things as well. I also read that those bearings come with the axle and the whole thing comes as a unit. None of this made much sense to me. In the 70s I worked as a bike mechanic for both Yamaha and Honda, if there is one thing I know, its that those folks don't make things work they over engineer. That being said I'm going to offer up my opinion and also what worked for me. OPINION: If you have an axle with spot welds, spacers, welded bearings or anything like that it did not come from the factory that way. OPINION: All G1 axles are alike from the factory. If you look at the pictures you see 2 axles as they came from the factory, one with a new bearing! OPINION: There is no difference of any kind between driver and passenger side. Can you imagine a factory forman in Japan telling someone "If it doesn't fit just tac a little steel on there and move it along". Holy Sushi Tojo, his whole family would have had to flee the island!!!!!!
WHAT WORKED FOR ME: The original bearing was a KOYO 6205RS, I cross referenced and purchased an equivelent SKS bearing.1. The axle was then put in a bearing press with a slight amount of pressure on the axle and the bearing on a steel simple fixture. 2. Heat the retaining collar. No need to turn it red just heat it slowly and the pressure on the axle will do the work. You'll see it move or hear it "pop" 3. When it moves crank the press down and reomove the collar and bearing at the same time 4. Quench the hot collar and return it to room temp. 5. Reverse the process, install the bearing and then the collar. You may have to heat the collar to get it back on, use welders gloves. Just my opinion and what worked for me. |
04-02-2013, 07:20 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Pittsburgh Pa
Posts: 1,551
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
Glad to hear that you got this worked out. Now lets move on and finish this cart! TWO MORE WEEKS BUDDY!!! BEER...CAMPFIRES...GOLFCARTS...OH MY!!!
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04-02-2013, 08:19 PM | #3 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Spicewood, TX
Posts: 219
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
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But that is exacty why I posted up my unusal findings ... to see if anyone had any ideas on whether I had better be careful of any "jerry rigged" mechanicals on my cart. I figured there were folks with a lot more experience with G1s than I had ... like maybe 99% of BGW members. Anyway, I agree with your rationale, and I think mine was done by a PO or a shop ... hmmm, Abie did you ever work in a shop where you could have ... oh, never mind. Ogre |
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04-02-2013, 08:32 PM | #4 | |
Gone Loco
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Posts: 722
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
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04-02-2013, 09:08 PM | #5 |
Searching for The Way
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
Posts: 11,436
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
AWESOME! Nice write up on this, and I hope the mods are watching. This is one issue that "has" to come up from time to time and here is no info here on this. STICKY?
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04-03-2013, 05:42 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Colona, Illinois
Posts: 473
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
Glad to hear you got it taken care of. And I got to agree with Slo, this would be good to put in the G1 stickie.
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04-03-2013, 06:02 AM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,143
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
Great job abieex...Now get that cart done I'm dieing to see finished pics....
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03-19-2014, 03:34 PM | #8 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Oak Hills, CA
Posts: 55
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
I was wondering if the outer bearings were the same on a G14 as the G1 and if anyone had a good source for them? I have looked at a few of the sponsors, but have yet to find them...
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03-26-2014, 09:57 PM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Oak Hills, CA
Posts: 55
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Re: G1 Outer Rear Axle Bearing Replacement
I was able to find the outer bearing for the G14 if anyone else needed. Ref#28 Part# 93306-004X5-00
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