A squeak in my Crossmax hub

Westie

S o r n i wrote:
> Westie wrote:
>> Just tracking down a small squeak today. It's coming from
>> the front wheel hub of my Crossmax SL's.
>>
>> I have the wheel off the bike. If you rotate the axel by
>> hand it squeaks, sticks and 'grips' here and there. It
>> doesn't feel like little pieces of shredded metal. It
>> feels/sounds more like there is something rubber like an
>> O-ring (or something) binding in there. I haven't touched
>> the circular plate that adjusts the bearings yet as it is
>> secure and firmly in place. It is winter here and the
>> bike has been through plenty of puddles and mud. The
>> weather has been freezing in recent weeks too.
>>
>> Is it, at worst, stuffed hub and bearings? Or is it just
>> time for some TLC? If so, are the Crossmax hubs easy to
>> service (I've not done this before) or would it be
>> faster/easier to fire it off to the LBS until I have time
>> to fiddle around and learn about hub/bearing maintenance?
>
> The front hub is extremely (read: too damned) easy to
> open. (Mine came apart with finger strength and no tools.)
>
> If you still have that lame plastic "bearing adjustment
> tool", try loosening that first a bit. Maybe dab a drop of
> TriFlo in there, too.
>
> If that doesn't fix problem, pull/screw the thing apart
> and clean/lube and reassemble. Worst case: buy a new
> bearing, but probably not necessary.
>
> If you bought 'em locally and they're less that two years
> old, then the shop SHOULD fix 'em for you under warranty.
> (Mine replaced my rear bearing -- didn't fix drag issues
> -- AND charged me $10 for a minor truing that I would have
> done/tried myself.)
>
> Bill "not thrilled with my XLs, but they ARE easy to
> service (good damned thing!)" S.

Okey dokey. I think that I have Lame Plastic Tool (r) around
somewhere. I guess that even I can't stuff too much up with
sealed bearings.
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Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.)