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21g2000prv.googlegroups.com, says...

On Dec 28, 7:07*pm, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com wrote:
My bearings were frozen up again.

Even after cleaning both did not move well.

I wound up blowing them out, I can't get the dust seal off.
These are not like some bearings that allow the dust seal to be removed.
I dumped them both in mineral spirits and they freed up, until I blew
them out. Then they were like gum again.

So I sprayed them with WD40 and am hoping for the best.

I guess I need to heat the lower one *to get it off the shaft.
Can someone confirm that heating the bearing with a torch will do that.
Or is there another way?

tiredofspam

From your message it is evident that the bearings are shot already.
And the manufacturer probably did not spend much money on bearings in
the first place. You will need either a press or puller to remove the
bearings. Stay away from roller skate bearings. And no torch please.
Just the puller and press as necessary.

Call the folks at "vxb.com" or go to their site and buy the expensive
ones. If you are not up on bearings ask their advice.

And if they advise a 608 bearing then what?

To the WD40 users. 50 years ago WD40 was corrosive and has not
improved yet. Just leave a shiny chrome thing in it overnight and look
at it in the morning.

Yesterday I could have used WD40 to clean up the brake caliper slides
on my Chrysler but would have had to clean off the WD40 with brake
cleaner to rid the calipers of the WD40. Then lube as directed by the
service manual.