Old 08-17-06, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by San Rensho
Looks good to me except for some minor rust. There are no pits or rough spots, at least from the photos you posted. Just check all the way around on each "polished" ring of each cup and race ,and if its even, with no pits, repack with new balls, and make sure the adjustment is on the tight side, never loose.
Are you kidding? There are huge pits in the right-side cone, in the third photograph. I agree that it's mostly just rust on the cups, at least that's all I can actually see in the photos... but there's definitely major pitting on that cone.
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