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gidged500
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   30th Jan 12 at 14:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Basically took my drum off to replace my bearing , took everything off kept them in order so greased up the new bearings (big one first) fitted it then fitted a new rubber seal went to put the drum on and it won't go on ! Any ideas guys ?
Dan295
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30th Jan 12 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
make sure the shoes are lined up properly on the piston. will be a tight fit. get it on dead square and will be fine
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30th Jan 12 at 15:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think its the bearing that's stopping the drum from going on though
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It's defo the big bearing at the back I just fitted the drum on its own no bearing went on fine and just tried with the bearing in the drum and it won't go on :/
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30th Jan 12 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have you got the races in probly
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what condition id the stub axle in?
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Everything is on properly the stub axle is fine think its just a tight fit I think
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Rub the grease off of the stub axle, it should be snug but it should slide on without any force.
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30th Jan 12 at 22:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The shoes are probably preventing it going on tbh.

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