Schwin Varsity rebuild.

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12-11-08 | 02:41 AM

golfer007

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Schwin Varsity rebuild.

So tomorrow my girlfriend and I are going to restore her Schwin tomorrow Well, were actually going to do a SS conversion. However, my questions are: It has a one piece crank. Should I clean out and re-grease the bearing in the BB. Should I re-pack the wheel bearings? What about the headset?

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12-11-08 | 02:44 AM

Ablaut

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Why not?

12-11-08 | 08:10 AM

rhenning

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Yes to all of the above. By the way you are not restoring it but refurbishing it. Roger

12-11-08 | 09:41 AM

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Even a Schwinn needs a little maintenance every 20 or 30 years or so.

12-11-08 | 10:24 AM

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I am sure that the crank and headset bearings will love a little cleaning and some re-greasing lov'in. It is so easy on a bike with a one piece crank it would be silly to not do it.