badbrad Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 How often do you guys replace your axle bearings? I noticed mine with a bit of play yesterday and I only rode it since last August. I know they have to take a beating though. Just curious about you guys'. I was thinking about drilling out for a grease fitting too. I dont know why Yamaha didnt put one there. Quote
woodro77 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 a grease fitting will help a little , mostly it will stop the axle from seizing in the carrier , the bearing are sealed . how often they need replacing depends on what type of terrain you ride on , if you ride in the mud and water the will wear out faster . i have 2 seasons on my bearings and i ride my shee in sand , water , snow , all year long . check to make sure your axle nut is tight and not causing the play . and dont buy the cheap bearing off ebay . Quote
Bobman13 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 I would say every other year again depending on your ridding but 40-50 dollars for bearings is alot cheaper than 100-200 down the road and the frustration of getting it off. Quote
wacko2000 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Posted January 28, 2008 I had mine sieze on my old shee, and what a pain in the ass.. I would say every season or so... I would also like to kno the easiest way to get them out, if anyway has some good tips.. Quote
00shee00 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Posted January 30, 2008 I put a grease fitting in mine works great, but heres a little trick I learned a while back. Take the new bearing or bearings and pop out the seal on the side that is facing into the carrier but leave in the other side that is facing out towards the sproket hub or the brake disc hub. This way you can keep hitting it with grease of your choice.. Has worked well in a lot of Atvs that I've had, hope this helps. :biggrin: Quote
badbrad Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Posted January 30, 2008 thanks for the replies. Yea, I had a friend say that putting the grease fitting in really helped. I knew that this would be a yearly repair on the banshee and figured since it already feels a little sloppy (not bad but I baby this thing) I would get a heads up from people with experience Quote
MILO Posted January 31, 2008 Report Posted January 31, 2008 i'd say that it really depends on where and how much you ride, or more accurately, how much abuse your shee takes. just keep an eye on them and replace as needed. hey badbrad, your sig looks like a def leppard album cover. :laugh: cool. Quote
badbrad Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Posted February 1, 2008 i'd say that it really depends on where and how much you ride, or more accurately, how much abuse your shee takes. just keep an eye on them and replace as needed. hey badbrad, your sig looks like a def leppard album cover. :laugh: cool. I dont beat it as meaning (treat it like shit) but i do beat it as meaning (ride the fucker like no tomorrow) yeah Def Lepp one of thee greatest rock bands High n dry for life haha Quote
xXBlessedWithDeathXx Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 grease fitting will help. you pack it with grease and the water wont get in. i change mine when i see play in the axle. no play no change :biggrin: Quote
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