Rebuilding an old hub

"alaska" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I got overly ambitious and took apart the hub on my back wheel, which is
the old freewheel style. The ball bearings dropped out -- I lost a few,
so I'm looking for a source -- and I didn't pay enough attention to the
order of the parts on the axle. Is this worth salvaging and how do I
learn how to do it, or should I just go invest in a new wheel?

Try here first and see what you can learn.

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQindex.shtml#drivetrain

alaska said:

I got overly ambitious and took apart the hub on my back wheel, which is
the old freewheel style. The ball bearings dropped out -- I lost a few,
so I'm looking for a source -- and I didn't pay enough attention to the
order of the parts on the axle. Is this worth salvaging and how do I
learn how to do it, or should I just go invest in a new wheel?

No problem. Find one of the ball bearings. Take it to a bike shop, Ask
for 20 new ones (more than enough). 9 each side should be it, and they
will in all likelihood be 1/4" balls (maybe a clue about the brand of hub
would help me guess that). They will be cheap. On the axle, first goes
the inner cone, then whatever spacers or washers you have, then the
locknut.

I hope you only took off one side, but if both, then divvy up the washers
between the sides. Most if not all of the spacers should be on the
right side. The washers may be keyed, to fit in a notch on the axle.

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alaska said:

I got overly ambitious and took apart the hub on my back wheel, which is
the old freewheel style. The ball bearings dropped out -- I lost a few,
so I'm looking for a source -- and I didn't pay enough attention to the
order of the parts on the axle. Is this worth salvaging and how do I
learn how to do it, or should I just go invest in a new wheel?

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_hub.shtml Most shops carry
ball bearings. I suggest you get all new ones if the cups and cones
are still OK.

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alaska said:

I got overly ambitious and took apart the hub on my back wheel, which is
the old freewheel style. The ball bearings dropped out -- I lost a few,
so I'm looking for a source -- and I didn't pay enough attention to the
order of the parts on the axle. Is this worth salvaging and how do I
learn how to do it, or should I just go invest in a new wheel?

You can do it, but make sure you get the right number and size of ball
bearings in there. If you can't figure this out yourself, your LBS can
probably help you if you know the make/model of the hub.

Having too many balls in a race is not good - this is the Voice of
Experience talking.

JLS

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