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Rear wheel bearings

Posted: 5/5/04 6:04am Message 1 of 4
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Has anyone ever used their "George Forman" grill to heat the rear wheel bearings up so they slide on the spindle? I've heard that you can do this. I was wondering how high do you set the grill and for how long? |saluteflag|


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Rear wheel bearings

Posted: 5/5/04 7:36am Message 2 of 4
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Heating the bearings is one option. You don't want to heat them a lot, or you could damage them. A couple of hundred degrees is okay.

I would rather see you put the spindles in the freezer. Same concept, but the other way around. Leave them in the freezer for at least 5 or 6 hours. It does help.


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Posted: 5/5/04 9:26am Message 3 of 4
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Just don't use the microwave!!! |laugh| sorry.


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Rear wheel bearings

Posted: 5/5/04 1:41pm Message 4 of 4
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