Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

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Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by JORDAN8710 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:22 pm

Hi All!
Im away to be sending some parts away to get powdercoated including the swing arm. The problem is that im not sure how to remove the bearings from the swing arm bolt, and i dont want to be too rough incase i damage. Is there a technique or tool for removing? Any help would be much appreciated. I will be posting a full description of the rebuild on the site too.

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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by Delboy » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:52 am

Good luck, the side with the two bearings came out a piece of piss the other side with the one large roller bearing was a bitch!
My method.... a long drift and a BFH!!!
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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by porndoguk » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:51 am

vfrderek wrote:Good luck, the side with the two bearings came out a piece of piss the other side with the one large roller bearing was a bitch!
My method.... a long drift and a BFH!!!
i had to cut my fucker out with dremmel and then press it in

was a bitch to do!
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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by scotjell » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:46 pm

I'll second that dremmel is the only way to go for the needle bearing. Smash the bearing rollers out and then being careful grind through the thin wall of the bearing to make it collapse. There probably is a tool but buggered if i could find one.

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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by JORDAN8710 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:32 pm

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping I would get away without having to replace the bearings. Suppose it would be good practice to replace them while there out anyway eh. Do you think I'll be able to get them from honda easily enough?
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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by Delboy » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:00 pm

Get the needle bearing from Honda as it has a built in seal (read expensive, bout £50+ from memory :o easily supplied though) the other 2 are generic and can be got from any bearing supplier ;)
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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by JORDAN8710 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:29 pm

Thanks for the quick response vfrderek. That is very expensive :( Im going to get on that tomorrow tho so Ill let u know how i get on.

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Re: Swing Arm Bearings on nc30

Post by Delboy » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:36 pm

Look at it this way....

The origanal lasted 20 years so the replacement will do for another 20 years ;)
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