Servicing Nuovo Record Hubs
11-08-15, 06:50 AM
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Servicing Nuovo Record Hubs
Hi there, in the process of the raleigh international restore and was wondering if you had any tips to remove / reinstall the dust caps on the hubs without damage. Was going to tap them out with a piece of dowel and tap them back in with a soft hammer. Cheers Matthew
11-08-15, 07:05 AM
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Here are some suggestions: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...p-removal.html
Since the dust caps are both hard to remove and hard to replace, some folks leave them in place and clean the hub with a wadded-up rag or some kind of improvised swab. That's how I deal with the fixed cup on my ancient Raleigh's BB.
Since the dust caps are both hard to remove and hard to replace, some folks leave them in place and clean the hub with a wadded-up rag or some kind of improvised swab. That's how I deal with the fixed cup on my ancient Raleigh's BB.
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I used to just gently pry them out with a flat blade screwdriver. Don't recall damaging any, and then gently tapped them back in.
I think most of the time I just left them in place.
I think most of the time I just left them in place.
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The safest way is to leave them in place; it's too easy to damage them by prying them out. Most hub dust caps are simple plates with a flange to fit into the hub shell, but the Nuovo Record dust caps have a "U" shaped channel, where the outer flange of the U presses into the hub shell and the inner flange creates a narrow channel along the axle to impede contamination. Prying the cap easily damages this inner flange.
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Hi John that's very interesting, I don't quite understand though do you have any pics or diag ref? Thanks Matthew
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I prefer to leave them in place though they do pry off without damage if you're gentle.
I leave them alone because it's hard to get them to a cosmetically perfect depth, and you can usually recognize a serviced hub by dust caps that are in slightly too far.
Cleaning is easy enough without removing the caps by pushing a wadded corner of rag or paper towel in and to the side, and working it around.
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If a dust cap "falls out", then that is fine. Otherwise, I'm also in the camp of just leave them alone.
I stuff a rag in as much as I can and spin the wheel.
Some dust caps will trap a little grease inside of the channel, but not enough to worry about, and if you can't get it out, it probably won't get to your bearings.
If' you've removed the hub from the wheel, then perhaps a solvent bath.
I stuff a rag in as much as I can and spin the wheel.
Some dust caps will trap a little grease inside of the channel, but not enough to worry about, and if you can't get it out, it probably won't get to your bearings.
If' you've removed the hub from the wheel, then perhaps a solvent bath.
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Thanks for your tips and comments gentlemen. Will leave the caps in and use wadding to clean as suggested. Cheers Matthew
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