Originally Posted by
mrodgers
Just came inside. Front hub was grinding and making noise. Picked up a cheap cone wrench and ball bearings. Took it apart, cleaned it all, greased, and put it back together. Still rough with the new balls but not as bad (could see the galling on the old balls.) I can feel it spinning by hand but the wheel on the bike spins smooth and free compared to how it was before.
Time for new cones? How did the old ones seem?