Been doing this every 6 months. 5000 miles and 2½ years later giant trance still on original bearings and still smooth. I ride in Wales where winter weather is very wet. Works for me. Nice video.
hi Simon - bike had an annoying creak - identified it was in the linkage like your video - did what you did - no more creak - fantastic - was quite an easy and quick job - well worth it - probably saved me $100 at the shop - awesome thx
Very helpful as I was scared I would need to take the bearing out and refit new ones and all that faff, but now I’ll do a quick clean and degrease until they bearings are fully bust. Thank you for the simple and reassuring video !
Great video...tnx...I have trek fuel ex 5 gen 5... is the process the same cause I don't want to mess up geometry and fuel ex has an option for changing geometry to go for mullet ...tnx
How did you know the noise was coming from this specific bearing? It could have been coming from anywhere. My bike is giving off short and rather quiet squeaking noises from the rear whenever I bunny hop but I have no idea exactly where. It could even be from the rear brake.
It's a bit late, but i had the same issue, but my solution was to take apart my derailleur, clutch and take off the cage, the spring that holds the cage was FULL of dirt and stuff and was squeaking
my friend thank you for this video. May i suggest , that in order to really really clean the bearing you must use an air pressure hose so that you can be certain that you have removed all leftovers from the old grease and dirt.
@@maximelamarre6478 yes its gone. It was the main pivot shaft that you have remove the cranks to get too. It had a bunch of corrosion it looked like. I cleaned it up with some really fine sand paper and used white lithium grease. Creak gone...for now at least....My bike sat at the shop for a year and didn't sell, maybe that's why.
@@trailhand86 mine is doing this now too. Did you need a special tool to get that shaft out? I'm going to tackle it next week. Haven't had a chance to look at the bike yet though
@@jnetwork7159 no special tool to get the pivot shaft out. there is a bushing in there that has to be pressed out though .. I let the shop do that when I replaced the shaft and bearings.
I really dont know why people do this its simple - By opening the bearing you Destroy the seals and its Never going to seal so i just leave them Till they are Done and put new ones in
Use the proper tool and don't rush it as to not damage it. It's not a water tight seal just something to provide fluid tension for the grease and to keep out the big chunks that may intrude. That being said nothing is ruined as long as your careful.
I don't get why manufacturers screw their customers on expensive items. Sealed bearings have existed for, a very long time. Their not much more expensive when used in a common size and would almost eliminate the need for service. Yet they remain unused, until I come along and know these things. Recently got into jewelry and bought a rotory tool that was quite expensive and is commonly used with water to control dust. The handpiece isn't sealed at all, the bearings are only shielded and has a 70ish price point for the cheapest. The next steps up are 2-400 ish. None of which offer sealed bearings. They do offer a kit which is basically a plastic sac and a rubber and for around 20 bucks. Lol However they did use the a very common bearing. The 608 or also known as a skateboard wheel bearing or roller skate. So it's not costly at all to replace the bearings themselves and will significantly improve the overall function of the tool. All bearings must be labeled with an universal identification # so find the # and look it up. You will save time and money in the long run as well as enjoy whatever it is that your using more
Been doing this every 6 months. 5000 miles and 2½ years later giant trance still on original bearings and still smooth. I ride in Wales where winter weather is very wet. Works for me. Nice video.
Good to hear, getting a full sus this Christmas and can’t be arsed to get a bearing press and installer
I have a trance too😃
Nice one. I'll be doing it every 6 months then 😂 been trying to figure out how often I should lube or replace them 😂
hi Simon - bike had an annoying creak - identified it was in the linkage like your video - did what you did - no more creak - fantastic - was quite an easy and quick job - well worth it - probably saved me $100 at the shop - awesome thx
It’s weird to have bearings that go their entire life without making a full revolution
Very helpful as I was scared I would need to take the bearing out and refit new ones and all that faff, but now I’ll do a quick clean and degrease until they bearings are fully bust. Thank you for the simple and reassuring video !
I would rotate the bearings by hand after adding the grease then repack them with grease some more.
I agree sir!
Nice tip thanks.
How to remove the bearings?
really helpful and concise video, thanks
Thanks for making this video. Very helpful
Nice vid. Question - do you need to release the rear suspension pressure before unbolting the linkage?
No need
Very helpful thanks 👍
Great video son. Thanks for sharing!
How to remove and install new pivot bearings? Thanks
Great video...tnx...I have trek fuel ex 5 gen 5... is the process the same cause I don't want to mess up geometry and fuel ex has an option for changing geometry to go for mullet ...tnx
Thanks for this..what grease did you use please?
Do I need to take the rear wheel off and do I need to deflate the rear shock??
Thanks, super helpful
With the dust covers for the bearing do you put the thin middle facing into the bearing or outside?
Good job!
Thank you!
Thanks
Nice thanks
No torque wrench?
How did you know the noise was coming from this specific bearing? It could have been coming from anywhere. My bike is giving off short and rather quiet squeaking noises from the rear whenever I bunny hop but I have no idea exactly where. It could even be from the rear brake.
do them all...
It's a bit late, but i had the same issue, but my solution was to take apart my derailleur, clutch and take off the cage, the spring that holds the cage was FULL of dirt and stuff and was squeaking
Nice 👍
What park tool grease did you use
We used this: www.parktool.com/product/polylube-1000-lubricant-tub-ppl-2?category=Lubricants%20%26%20Compounds
what type of grease did you use on the bearing?
A bit late answer but he used the parktool PPL-1 polylube 1000. But any bearing grease will do
What is the frame made from?
my friend thank you for this video. May i suggest , that in order to really really clean the bearing you must use an air pressure hose so that you can be certain that you have removed all leftovers from the old grease and dirt.
He did do that, at 1:40.
btw, that's a seal, not a shield. Shielded bearings are a different thing.
No maxima waterproof grease to pack The bearings?
That would be a good choice as well.
Does this fix squeaking? There’s been some pretty embarrasing moments when I sat into my seat 😂😂
Going to the garage now....my fuel ex 8 has a creak I can't take anymore........
Same, did it helped ??
@@maximelamarre6478 yes its gone. It was the main pivot shaft that you have remove the cranks to get too. It had a bunch of corrosion it looked like. I cleaned it up with some really fine sand paper and used white lithium grease. Creak gone...for now at least....My bike sat at the shop for a year and didn't sell, maybe that's why.
@@trailhand86 mine is doing this now too. Did you need a special tool to get that shaft out? I'm going to tackle it next week. Haven't had a chance to look at the bike yet though
@@jnetwork7159 no special tool to get the pivot shaft out. there is a bushing in there that has to be pressed out though .. I let the shop do that when I replaced the shaft and bearings.
I really dont know why people do this its simple - By opening the bearing you Destroy the seals and its Never going to seal so i just leave them Till they are Done and put new ones in
This is mainly for when your bearings are almost dead to just give you a bit more life, or if you gotta wait like a month until your new ones arrive
Use the proper tool and don't rush it as to not damage it. It's not a water tight seal just something to provide fluid tension for the grease and to keep out the big chunks that may intrude. That being said nothing is ruined as long as your careful.
Thus demonstrating why roller bearings are a shit idea on pivots in the first place
Do this once a month and runs like new.
Does it need it every month ?
@@oscarcobbe9247 defo yes. Wet in winter. Or dust in summer. Headsets and bearings always grubby.
do you still think once a month is necessary?
Welsh grit kills brakes and pivot points.
I don't get why manufacturers screw their customers on expensive items. Sealed bearings have existed for, a very long time. Their not much more expensive when used in a common size and would almost eliminate the need for service. Yet they remain unused, until I come along and know these things. Recently got into jewelry and bought a rotory tool that was quite expensive and is commonly used with water to control dust. The handpiece isn't sealed at all, the bearings are only shielded and has a 70ish price point for the cheapest. The next steps up are 2-400 ish. None of which offer sealed bearings. They do offer a kit which is basically a plastic sac and a rubber and for around 20 bucks. Lol However they did use the a very common bearing. The 608 or also known as a skateboard wheel bearing or roller skate. So it's not costly at all to replace the bearings themselves and will significantly improve the overall function of the tool. All bearings must be labeled with an universal identification # so find the # and look it up. You will save time and money in the long run as well as enjoy whatever it is that your using more
Lets try..why not..
too much grease. bearings shouldn't be packed full 100%
Too much better than none and sand though🤷♂️😂