Originally Posted by mnm3k

update...I had installed correctly originally. seems like a couple of threads will show. I ended up getting new cage bearings. The concern now is that they appear to be slightly bigger(cage side). My guess is the are 1/4 inch and probably need to be a slightly smaller size in metric. The bike shop seems to think they gave me the correct size. At this point I am wondering if overtime the spindle will wear to match the slighty different cage bearing(it seems like the wear is coming from where the cage hits the spindle bump to keep the bearings against the fixed and adjustable pieces. I would reuse the original, but one has been bent.