Originally Posted by
tugrul
So the front hub was loose ball and the "new" rear hub cartridge bearing? I hadn't heard of Nachi until now, but doing a search it seems to be a bearing manufacturer.
No, they're both sealed cartridges, but the seals actually pop off to reveal bearings in races bolted to the shell. I'm not sure if there's crud and wear under there, but rolls nicely with new grease. On the non drive side of the rear hub, I couldn't get the axle off and out of the way. Anyone know how to get take these apart? Do I need a special tool? What a PITA, considering I've ridden thru hundreds of miles of mud and water on plain bearings and crowns with no issues.
