Originally Posted by
invisiblehand
I wonder whether that is causing extra drag on my hub. From the earlier discussion, I was thinking of partially disassembling the hub just to do a quick cleaning and inspection.
I'd never put in more balls than the manufacturer did. Why would one think an amateur mechanic knows more about the required number of balls than the designer and manufacturer?
That isn't meant to sound rude - it's just an observation.
Maybe when they are all seated and the cones are adjusted up, they are binding because they don't have enough room.