Originally Posted by
buck mulligan
Oh, sure - NOW you tell, me, now that I have a big bag o' bits!
But seriously, I'm glad I tore my hub down. It was so gummed up with old grease that the oil port was hopelessly clogged (the front hub was in the same state), and curiously, it was missing a bearing in the right side ball cup (likewise, the lower race in the headset was also missing a bearing). And I honestly don't think I'll have any trouble re-assembling it, except maybe for some momentary confusion about correct orientation when I re-fit the pawls. But mostly, I'm just happy to know that I will have handled, cleaned, and lubricated every little bit of my bike.
Im scared to pull a hub apart.
Im dreading it when i start on the sport. Looking at the diagrams its looks hella scary!