Mate. You helped me out big-time. Rear wheel had play in it, no matter how much I tightened the axle. People who can't afford the tools/shop repairs need these ideas the most. There's a cold beverage waiting for you here if you ever come to London, Thanks :D
Great video, went to my plumbing draw and found everything I needed to take the bearings out was finished in no time waiting on new bearings to arrive. Thanks for your help.
Thanks, been googleing the whole night and now you probably saved me from bying expensive special tools for bearing replacement. Greetings from Finland!
Great video - thanks. About to do a front 15mm thru-axle Giant hub with 6804 bearings (20mm ID, 32mm OD) and thought I'd see what CZcams had, you covered a couple of things I hadn't considered. Good tip on the Dynabolt for bearing extraction and the reducing bush as a stand. Will check out your other videos now, some of your tools resemble ones I've cobbled together for one-off jobs rather than paying for the pro tools!
I'm here to say that this fellow does a great job, what he does and how he does it works well. So he uses dyna bolts to get the it done, and so be it. Hey man, you are a great teacher .. With thanks.
Thanks for the tip - it helped me to pull a bearing without having to buy a bearing puller! (In the UK these "Dynabolts" are known as "anchor bolts" or "shield bolts", but they do the same job.)
Pleased to see a video that demonstrates and encourages ingenuity in bicycle maintenance. I have always liked to do my own repairs and maintenance on anything I own but bicycle components have become not just better but more diverse and complex over the decades. Therefore it is really helpful to find ways of doing the work without having to buy new tools, some of which may become obsolete as bicycles evolve or may just no longer be needed after you move to a new bike. I also appreciate your videos on how to make your own chain cleaning products etc. I have felt for a long time that the industry is ripping cyclists off for such products. I am prepared to pay a good amount of coin for a good bike with good components but I do not want to be bled just to keep it in good order.
Thank you for this tutorial to change bearings on a racing bike. I have never done that work before but thanks to this great video I made it. Great video, keep up the good work!!
Watching this just helped me troubleshoot what was (to me) a baffling problem: there was a bit of slop in my front hub that I just could not get rid of, despite adjusting preload nuts, cinching the hub extra tight etc. It was driving me nuts. Turns out the bearing had crept out at some point and was not fully seated. As a result, the axle wasn't seated either. A few light taps with the proper drift set it in place and the slop disappeared. I've watched your other videos before, and despite the fact that I have a fair number of homemade and store-bought tools already, I'm a subscriber now. Excellent explanations, especially when faced with something out of the ordinary. Thank you!
That was another awesome video . I just forked out $ 140 .00 for ...... bike shop to replace rear hub cartridge bearings . DAMN IT ! Also thanks for your home brewed chain wax video , I have been running your chain wax on my bikes for 18 months . Its much better than anything I have used before .
I hsve the Novatech hubs on my Chinese carbon wheels, I got water in the front bearings from cleaning with the hose and so they then rusted up. Very easy to knock out the old bearings without anything but a rubber/wood mallet. Squeezed the new bearings in with the scewer. So easy I could do it on the side of the road. haha. Still some good stuff here in your vid. Thanks.
oz cycle my Whyte 146 pivot bearings are so tight on tolerance that it's the only way to get them in without getting them in at an angle. The other way is to heat the object you are pressing them in to but you can damage paint etc and possibly weaken the part. Freezing the bearing is safer and less hassle
Just some advice you may want to alter your process. When you put force on a bearing to install or remove you always want he force on the outer race. This method puts force on the inner race. This makes microscopic dents on the race and make the bearing start to wear and be less smooth. You may never notice this or if its real tight you may notice this the first time but the dents are there. Just something to think about if you are a racer that is looking to save all the watts possible.
Absolutely right Andrew. Try cleaning and relubing the bearing without extraction. If the bearing needs to be removed....To dislodge some need to be tapped on the inner race. In this case the bearing should be replaced.
How to remove bearings in Chosen hubs with hallow aluminium axle spacer between the bearings which joins both inner races of the bearings together? I guess with a blind bearing puller only.
I liked the cool made your own tool presses, and easy learning about how to remove the bearings, But you didn't show how to remove the drive side bearing cog tooth inside the hub to take out the drive side. The tool for that is over $55.00 US dollars. Is there another way to do it and less expensive? Thank you for this video and other's you have shared.
I say the dynabolt thing makes no total sense. You can just tap it inside the hole right? Maybe a washer for even tapp distribution but all in all great informative video thanks
You may damage the bearing. I think the point of the dynabolt is that it distributes the force evenly on the bearing. If you do not plan to reuse the bearings, then yes, tap it out.
This guy's great, brilliant and gets it done with minimal cost in materials, Dynabolt? Is there another title for that bit if the local haadware store in USA does not speak cockney english? you already were a step ahead with the composite threaded collar used on table, For me, I may use a shop vise with wood shims to protect surfaces
Some bike mechanics dont recomend taping for insert they use like bolt press to put the bearing´s in! But they have to tap at least one of them? Or there is another way arround?
+N Garcia Some hubs the bearing fit is tight so a press is better. The important thing is not to damage bearings either extracting or pressing and that they seat evenly.
Hello! I absolutely love your videos and your homemade tools and devices. There was a video about making gopro helmet mount which is very clever. Do you have any thoughts about handlebar/stem phone mount?
+DANEX7799 Thank you Danex, glad you like the vids. There are so many bar/stem phone mounts n cases cheaply available it isnt worth emulating. Sites like Aliexpress and DHgate have heaps for around $5....hard to beat that.
Great informative video! Just wondering what dimension of expanding bolt you would recommend for removing a bearing with internal diameter of 15mm (6802/3)
◆💠🎧🐦🎧💝🌸🎸 I have to thank the poster from the bottom of my 💖💞♥️💝💕💓 Thanks to your expert clear and consise explanations I was able to savely mcgyver my 1st bearing presses with home tools and gadgets. I had removed the old ones before watching this and made suprisingly few mistakes. I had a cycling tech who stiffed me with the last replacements which only held for 3 months (he did not put my new ones in) so I finally cut the cord and did it myself🎸 🌸💝🎧🐦🎧💠◆
Would you please be so kind to explain how this works on a Giant P-SLR 1 (50 mm) wheelset with 5 mm QR spanners? This set is build with DT Swiss hubs. Sadly, nobody seems to know how the freehub body comes off. In my case this body is damaged and i would like replace the bearings as well.
Never thought I would get bearing tips from Henry Rollins! ;)
Had to google who he was 😂
exact look alike .. 😝 😆
Mate. You helped me out big-time.
Rear wheel had play in it, no matter how much I tightened the axle.
People who can't afford the tools/shop repairs need these ideas the most.
There's a cold beverage waiting for you here if you ever come to London, Thanks :D
👍...cheers yass b
Great video, went to my plumbing draw and found everything I needed to take the bearings out was finished in no time waiting on new bearings to arrive. Thanks for your help.
Thanks, been googleing the whole night and now you probably saved me from bying expensive special tools for bearing replacement. Greetings from Finland!
Great job one of the best video's out there on hub sealed bearings removal and installation!!
Great video - thanks. About to do a front 15mm thru-axle Giant hub with 6804 bearings (20mm ID, 32mm OD) and thought I'd see what CZcams had, you covered a couple of things I hadn't considered. Good tip on the Dynabolt for bearing extraction and the reducing bush as a stand. Will check out your other videos now, some of your tools resemble ones I've cobbled together for one-off jobs rather than paying for the pro tools!
I'm here to say that this fellow does a great job, what he does and how he does it works well. So he uses dyna bolts to get the it done, and so be it. Hey man, you are a great teacher .. With thanks.
Absolutely brilliant! Thanks so much, I changed my bearings on my Specialized MTB, just had to change up to M16 dynabolts.
Thanks again!
Super video! And I'm just about to take on this repair. I think I'm going to put together your suggested tool kit.
Thanks for the tip - it helped me to pull a bearing without having to buy a bearing puller!
(In the UK these "Dynabolts" are known as "anchor bolts" or "shield bolts", but they do the same job.)
Thats great! ...and thank you for the right names for the bolts in the UK. 😁
hi there, im trying to get in germany but there are so many types. would you point me to the right one? thanks
Pleased to see a video that demonstrates and encourages ingenuity in bicycle maintenance. I have always liked to do my own repairs and maintenance on anything I own but bicycle components have become not just better but more diverse and complex over the decades. Therefore it is really helpful to find ways of doing the work without having to buy new tools, some of which may become obsolete as bicycles evolve or may just no longer be needed after you move to a new bike. I also appreciate your videos on how to make your own chain cleaning products etc. I have felt for a long time that the industry is ripping cyclists off for such products. I am prepared to pay a good amount of coin for a good bike with good components but I do not want to be bled just to keep it in good order.
Yup,and not to mention bike clothing which doesnt last forever either 😎
Thank you for this tutorial to change bearings on a racing bike. I have never done that work before but thanks to this great video I made it. Great video, keep up the good work!!
Great stuff. So down to earth - trust the Ozzies to have it sorted!
Thanks a bunch.
Watching this just helped me troubleshoot what was (to me) a baffling problem: there was a bit of slop in my front hub that I just could not get rid of, despite adjusting preload nuts, cinching the hub extra tight etc. It was driving me nuts. Turns out the bearing had crept out at some point and was not fully seated. As a result, the axle wasn't seated either. A few light taps with the proper drift set it in place and the slop disappeared.
I've watched your other videos before, and despite the fact that I have a fair number of homemade and store-bought tools already, I'm a subscriber now. Excellent explanations, especially when faced with something out of the ordinary. Thank you!
+Oliver Neubauer Glad to hear you found the problem with front bearing not quite seated right Oliver. Sealed bearing hubs are good but not perfect.
exact same thing for me!
I have been considering taking on this job and its the best I've seen. Great video thanks.
Very good explanation of replacing sealed bearing for bicycle hubs! Thanks mate!
Wow great job. Plus you set a world record... the first Australian to go 20 minutes without swearing! 🤣
All jokes aside that was 10× better than any other video on this subject I've seen
Thank you for the great DIY project. Time for me to switch to sealed bearing hubs, i hate loose bearings.
That was another awesome video . I just forked out $ 140 .00 for ...... bike shop to replace rear hub cartridge bearings . DAMN IT !
Also thanks for your home brewed chain wax video , I have been running your chain wax on my bikes for 18 months . Its much better than anything I have used before .
Thanks for this video. Saves me a lot of money and time. Greetings from Fryslân in the Netherlands
This is super handy. Nice tip. I've got those ordinary hubs were the axle is threaded and I can't remove them both side bearings.
Yet another GREAT d.i.y. tool invention video. Thanks for the inspiration!
Dude, you are amazing. Nice job!
Your cycling videos are just so informative, my go-to source on CZcams
Thnx Jim. Comments like yours make it all worth while....and riding the bike of course 😁
Informative and to the point. Just excellent !
Your videos are fantastic. Thank you!
Very transparent and informative. Thanx mister.
It's just AWESOME, many thanks :) I'm going to change front&rear wheel bearings in my Merida 300 this week.
Fantastic video! Well made, well explained and bloody great ideas.
Ingenuity over cash - that's how I was brought up. Subscribed!
Man do I love your videos! Great work mate.
This looks like the exact info I needed to get started extracting my rear wheel.
VERY clever, and nice closeup filming too THANKS
I like the fact that there is a completely different sound from nature down there compared to here in norway 😍
I hsve the Novatech hubs on my Chinese carbon wheels, I got water in the front bearings from cleaning with the hose and so they then rusted up. Very easy to knock out the old bearings without anything but a rubber/wood mallet. Squeezed the new bearings in with the scewer. So easy I could do it on the side of the road. haha. Still some good stuff here in your vid. Thanks.
+ozesalsa Yes Ive seen the squere used as a press :). Unfortunately rear bearings are a bit more difficult than rhe front.
If the bearing is very tight leave the bearings in the freezer overnight which will make the bearing shrink slightly making the job easier
+Danrandon900 Thats a great suggestion Danrandon!!
oz cycle my Whyte 146 pivot bearings are so tight on tolerance that it's the only way to get them in without getting them in at an angle. The other way is to heat the object you are pressing them in to but you can damage paint etc and possibly weaken the part. Freezing the bearing is safer and less hassle
+Danrandon900 Gee thats tight! Have you tried using teflon based lubricant to help them glide in?
oz cycle tried everything. Spoke to Whyte and they do it the way as me
+Danrandon900 Nice to know...thanx.
Thank you, this is a great video; your DIY videos are top notch.
Thanx Hoa,glad you like them. 😁
Awesome job once again Steve. Thanks mate.
An informative vid. Thanks
expansion bolt trick worked perfectly!!! many thanks
subscribed. ya got me. anyone who makes their own tools is ok by me. it's the kind of stuff i want to be able to do, and now i can thanks to you !
Genius! Thanks so much for this.
Hello, very good job, very usefull, one of the best and clear tuto i ever see ! thank you.
you make great videos your a good teacher better then any other instructional videos Ive seen for bikes and home made tools
Glad you enjoying them Michael 😁
Love your tutorials
Nice work mate. I don't think you need to remove those grub screws though, just backing them off a few turns is enough.
Brilliant application of simple tools and objects!!! Thanks for an inspirational tutorial.
Wow. Great Job. Thanks for the information is very helpful for me
Wonderful work 👏 👌 keep up the amazing job 👏
Thanks for luring us to empty an entire tools section of home depot just to be able to remove damn bearings.
I really like to learn from you from you, you are so good
Just some advice you may want to alter your process. When you put force on a bearing to install or remove you always want he force on the outer race. This method puts force on the inner race. This makes microscopic dents on the race and make the bearing start to wear and be less smooth. You may never notice this or if its real tight you may notice this the first time but the dents are there. Just something to think about if you are a racer that is looking to save all the watts possible.
Absolutely right Andrew. Try cleaning and relubing the bearing without extraction. If the bearing needs to be removed....To dislodge some need to be tapped on the inner race. In this case the bearing should be replaced.
Thank you awesome video. You saved me time and money.
nice DIY tools. your are creative, gave me ideas :) thanks
Well done, Mr. Irons 😁
Great job!
Excellent video, helped me a lot, thanks.
Fantastic!!!! Many Thanks!!!
Awesome, really valuable information. Thanks.
How to remove bearings in Chosen hubs with hallow aluminium axle spacer between the bearings which joins both inner races of the bearings together? I guess with a blind bearing puller only.
Support sir nice job
God bless sir,,,,!
Man this guy could single handedly compete with ParkTool 😂
I liked the cool made your own tool presses, and easy learning about how to remove the bearings, But you didn't show how to remove the drive side bearing cog tooth inside the hub to take out the drive side.
The tool for that is over $55.00 US dollars. Is there another way to do it and less expensive?
Thank you for this video and other's you have shared.
What a super video!! Thank you
Hey OZ CYCLE . You are the 'Macguyver' of cycle .
Whao, best channel ever.
Thanks for sharing !
Nice I learned a new technique
thanks for sharing this, amazing video
Really nice job man!!!!!!
Hi, I have a question. Can I replace 3 pawl xd driver with 4 pawl xd driver?
Worked for me! Thanks a lot
Thank you very very very much, you're the best
That use of Dynabolt is the first real "HACK" that I have ever seen. I've changed lots of bearings, never seen or thought of this.
I say the dynabolt thing makes no total sense. You can just tap it inside the hole right? Maybe a washer for even tapp distribution but all in all great informative video thanks
My dyna bolt pulled through. Instead just hit bearing with bolt from inside at 3, 6, 9, 12 positions until it falls out
You may damage the bearing. I think the point of the dynabolt is that it distributes the force evenly on the bearing. If you do not plan to reuse the bearings, then yes, tap it out.
thanks, so simple
hacking brilliant! Thanks mate!
This guy's great, brilliant and gets it done with minimal cost in materials, Dynabolt? Is there another title for that bit if the local haadware store in USA does not speak cockney english? you already were a step ahead with the composite threaded collar used on table, For me, I may use a shop vise with wood shims to protect surfaces
Literally says no special tools. But, uses a bunch of special tools lmao
Some bike mechanics dont recomend taping for insert they use like bolt press to put the bearing´s in! But they have to tap at least one of them? Or there is another way arround?
+N Garcia Some hubs the bearing fit is tight so a press is better. The important thing is not to damage bearings either extracting or pressing and that they seat evenly.
Excellent tool hacks, Thanks :)
Genius ! Many thanks.
+++ dużo uśmiechu i pogody dla widzów.
I’m doing BMX any tips a really great thanks a lot keep up the good work
dude, you are turning me into Mr PRO!!!
my local bike shop is not appreciative, hahahahaha
I booked marked this excellent video. Sounds like you have a bird sanctuary. Could have sworn I heard guineas at 18:00.
Yeh lotsa birds here but no guineas on the farm.
Wow man thank you so much!
Hello! I absolutely love your videos and your homemade tools and devices. There was a video about making gopro helmet mount which is very clever.
Do you have any thoughts about handlebar/stem phone mount?
+DANEX7799 Thank you Danex, glad you like the vids. There are so many bar/stem phone mounts n cases cheaply available it isnt worth emulating. Sites like Aliexpress and DHgate have heaps for around $5....hard to beat that.
does anyone know what axle that was in the beginning
Has anyone tried using the correct sized washers and the quick release skewer to press the sealed bearing back in?
Great informative video! Just wondering what dimension of expanding bolt you would recommend for removing a bearing with internal diameter of 15mm (6802/3)
Closest size to 15mm is 12mm Mat.
I wrapped some soda can aluminum around the inside of the anchor-bolt to expand the sleeve a bit extra to bite on a larger diameter bearing.
Sorry for mi english, but why the first front bearings dont need a hammer hit?
Спасибо! Полезно.
Thank you , thank you ,THANK YOU !
those are just concrete anchor bolts, not sure what he was calling them but thats what to look for,
very common and cheap at hardware stores.
Hi, I have a MTB bike with 15mm through axles, any idea how I can tap these out?
An 'inner bearing puller' should do the job Andy.
thank you very much.
◆💠🎧🐦🎧💝🌸🎸 I have to thank the poster from the bottom of my 💖💞♥️💝💕💓 Thanks to your expert clear and consise explanations I was able to savely mcgyver my 1st bearing presses with home tools and gadgets. I had removed the old ones before watching this and made suprisingly few mistakes. I had a cycling tech who stiffed me with the last replacements which only held for 3 months (he did not put my new ones in) so I finally cut the cord and did it myself🎸 🌸💝🎧🐦🎧💠◆
Congratulations Inafu Sabi 😎
This is good tutorial.
Its confirmed years ago lycra gain 20lb minimum on yt videos.All best:)
Awesome vid....what oil are you using when you clean up and reinstall the rear hub body...
For the clutch , a thin smear of medium viscosity grease.
Would you please be so kind to explain how this works on a Giant P-SLR 1 (50 mm) wheelset with 5 mm QR spanners? This set is build with DT Swiss hubs. Sadly, nobody seems to know how the freehub body comes off. In my case this body is damaged and i would like replace the bearings as well.
I dont have a video specifically for your DT rear hub Arno but there are quite a few on CZcams how to remove the body and service it.