I've been plagued with rear bearing play from day 1. Even with the hub nut tightened to FFT, there's still play. This caused rear wheel steer!!
I bit the bullet and removed both carriers to investigate further.....I discovered the bearings were slopping around in the carriers and could be pushed out by hand!!
These were new carriers and Whalley supplied bearings. Both were pressed in successfully and run for 1500 miles.
I'm posting them off to Andy @ Amtech in the new year to investigate further. Will update with results when known.
Update... Carriers checked and are out of tolerence so will be replaced.
Gerry is supplying new rear uprights using Alfa bearings and hubs. Enables the use of the Alfa CV's and adapter removal...Will need new shaft too
In deed so Chris. It was either going to be the carrier or bearing. Any thoughts on going to the Alfa set up?
I can't see an advantage Allen, unless you get more diameter at the outer end of the shaft (rather than the Beta 25 splines) Not that the Beta sized outer end (or Beta shafts and adapters) have been a problem to anyone?
You'd still need special shafts making up. All stock Alfa shafts are too long.
Hi Neil,
Allen's asking what the pros are of using something bigger than a Beta/Delta hub and CV at the outer end.
I doubt there is one. Having same Alfa sized splines either end would make more sense, but you'd still need to have special shafts made up?
No mileage yet on any of these Alfa inner to Beta outer shafts, but I'm sure they'll be fine. You'd think they'd be better than Beta shafts with adapters?
There is a way of having larger splines on the outer end of a shaft and retaining the Beta/Delta hub and outer CV.
Jeff in the US found an outer CV that fits.
Allen,
Are these new Hawk uprights built to carry the 156/166 type cassette?
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