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I posted this earlier today but seem to have lost it. Just in case here it is again: I'm restoring and ancient Roadmaster. The front crank-bearings are toast. I photographed the only one I could find and added two more bearings from an ebay order. Can't find more bearings from ebay or google. Any suggestions? TIA, kevin
I posted this earlier today but seem to have lost it. Just in case here it is again: I'm restoring and ancient Roadmaster. The front crank-bearings are toast. I photographed the only one I could find and added two more bearings from an ebay order. Can't find more bearings from ebay or google. Any suggestions? TIA, kevin
0 2025/08/24 12:24:13
Hello. trying to post and nothing is working, For the third time, I'm fixing an antique Roadmaster bike. The crankset bearings are bad. I found one still good but can't find any more. I ordered what I could from ebay. The photo is the original plus two from ebay. Different sizes obviously. Any ideas what to do here? TIA, kevin
Hello. trying to post and nothing is working, For the third time, I'm fixing an antique Roadmaster bike. The crankset bearings are bad. I found one still good but can't find any more. I ordered what I could from ebay. The photo is the original plus two from ebay. Different sizes obviously. Any ideas what to do here? TIA, kevin
0 2025/08/24 13:45:29
bearings that don't fit.
bearings that don't fit.
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Hello, I'm trying to repair an antique Roadmaster,   I recall buying it at KMart 38 years ago.   The crankset bearings have mostly fallen off.   I found one and ordered bearings from ebay but they're smaller than the one . The photo shows the solitary bearing and two from ebay.   Any ideas? TIA, kevin
Hello, I'm trying to repair an antique Roadmaster,   I recall buying it at KMart 38 years ago.   The crankset bearings have mostly fallen off.   I found one and ordered bearings from ebay but they're smaller than the one . The photo shows the solitary bearing and two from ebay.   Any ideas? TIA, kevin
0 2025/08/24 17:12:42
Hello, I'm trying to repair an antique Roadmaster,   I recall buying it at KMart 38 years ago.   The crankset bearings have mostly fallen off.   I found one and ordered bearings from ebay but they're smaller than the one . The photo shows the solitary bearing and two from ebay.   
Hello, I'm trying to repair an antique Roadmaster,   I recall buying it at KMart 38 years ago.   The crankset bearings have mostly fallen off.   I found one and ordered bearings from ebay but they're smaller than the one . The photo shows the solitary bearing and two from ebay.   
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the photo shows my bike on a table with the one-piece crank on the lower shelf.
the photo shows my bike on a table with the one-piece crank on the lower shelf.
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I got the bearings greased and in. There's no dust seal? Should the bearings be finger-tight or should I use a hammer and chisel to tamp them in more?
I got the bearings greased and in. There's no dust seal? Should the bearings be finger-tight or should I use a hammer and chisel to tamp them in more?
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0 2025/08/31 06:33:29
OKAY what about this nut and bolt? I heard it fall on the ground while doing the tear-down. It seems like it should go near the axle but I dunno. , TIA, kevino
OKAY what about this nut and bolt? I heard it fall on the ground while doing the tear-down. It seems like it should go near the axle but I dunno. , TIA, kevino
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Not really
Not really
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Not really helping. It doesn't let the axle sit deeper into the slots. i shot both sides for comparison.
Not really helping. It doesn't let the axle sit deeper into the slots. i shot both sides for comparison.
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Not realjy. The nut and bold don't let the axle sit deeper in the slot on either side. I shot both sides for comparison.
Not realjy. The nut and bold don't let the axle sit deeper in the slot on either side. I shot both sides for comparison.
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I can't get the item seated in the frame. On either side the threaded part grinds into the axle cover. I'm ready to toss it and let the axle rest in the bottom of the two frame halves. Is something missing? Something must be since I can't get it to work. kevino
I can't get the item seated in the frame. On either side the threaded part grinds into the axle cover. I'm ready to toss it and let the axle rest in the bottom of the two frame halves. Is something missing? Something must be since I can't get it to work. kevino
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Okay, hard to believe I graduated in the top 5% of my college. I was doing everything while the bike was upside down on the bench. It finally hit me and I realized the problem. It's fixed and lets not speak of this ever again.
Okay, hard to believe I graduated in the top 5% of my college. I was doing everything while the bike was upside down on the bench. It finally hit me and I realized the problem. It's fixed and lets not speak of this ever again.
0 2025/09/01 12:05:37
Okay, hard to believe I graduated in the upper 5% of my university. All this time I've been working with the bike upside down on the bench. It finally hit me and I got it in. Thanks but lets not talk about this ever again. kevino
Okay, hard to believe I graduated in the upper 5% of my university. All this time I've been working with the bike upside down on the bench. It finally hit me and I got it in. Thanks but lets not talk about this ever again. kevino
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