Originally Posted by Stacey
2: it sounds like a bearing problem, race, balls or cones... maybe even some dirt. That's where I'd look.
I overhauled the hub. New bearing balls, races looked good, lots of grease. I reused the cones which had no pitting, just a very minor groove path from the previous balls (wore off the original surfacing, nothing very deep). I did, however, abandon the bearing ball retainers in favor of 10 loose bearing balls per side vs. the original 7 per side.
Besides, I was advised to consider these hubs broken in!
Maybe the problem is my perception. How smooth should these be? When I had the axle in a vice and spun the wheel, it seemed very smooth. It's when I hold both axle ends in my hands and spin the wheel that I feel the slight pulsation. Maybe what I'm feeling is of no real concern?