PROTO METALCORE BEARING PROBLEM???

[Tylerr.]

how do you guys get your bearings in correctly?
i had to use a damm vice and now my bearing wont even spin in it.

 

[qwxor]

come on t whee

 

[ilovethetruth]

did you use spacers?

 

[Tylerr.]

okay C ben ill try.

 

[TUC]

i had this same problem with mine except i used a rubber mallet and one of those bearing tools instead of a vice but now not only do the bearings not spin well but i also cant get them out and they are bones swiss ceramics !sad

 

[Tylerr.]

yeah my bearing broke because the space is too small

 

[Cooper Klaar]

now im scared to put mine in

 

[the_SD_local]

If you use a vice you have to put them in one at a time. You should put them in one at a time no matter what anyways because putting them both in at once can make them go crooked and get stuck. You can use grease or WD-40 in the bearing sleeve on the wheel to help them slip in if they are really that tight but I find that hard to believe since every single core was checked. Greasing will also help to get them out which is easiest with a hammer and an axle or allen key. They will loosen up after you ride them but not loose enough for them to fall out like other wheels.

 

[Tylerr.]

okay ill do that for sure when i put the next ones in.
thanks for the quick reply man
lock?

 

[maxlikesscooters]

yeah i used a towl to hammer in but used a front axle to go through so the spacer would move
but the bearings spin

 

[Trevor Noller]

good to know.

thanks for having a problem tyler.

kidding.

=]

 

[DonaldM]

Before you use WD-40, READ

If you use WD-40 to get you bearings in, make sure it doesn't get inside the bearing. It will attract dust and act as a DE-Lubricant.

And even more important, do not get any WD-40 on the wheel itself. It will cause the urethane to deteriorate

 

[daltonkennon]

axle+extra bearing+tighten=success.
worked perfectly in mine.

 

[Tylerr.]

okay well i wanna replace the broken one
how do i get it out?
i dont wanna use wd40

 

[DonaldM]

I don't own protos but the best bet is an allen key or an axle from a skateboard

 

[Tylerr.]

i know an allen key but its going to be so hard...
haha

 

[Brian Murphy]

get that beraing puter in shyt andrew got thats wat im gonna do to mne

 

[maxlikesscooters]

yeah it would be basically impossible
get a screwdriver..and put it in the corner of the bearing and hammer it out
it usually works

 

[DonaldM]

yikes, wouldn't that kill the shield or the outer race? Maybe something a little more flat..

 

[nick12667]

its broke already so that doesnt matter. just hammer the shit out