Wheels Check them wheel bearings!

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I know I'm probably preachin to the choir here, but
INSPECT AND GREASE THE WHEEL BEARINGS folks!

I noticed my back wheel was a little "wobbly" today,
and upon closer inspection, lo and behold all the grease
had done heated up and mostly run out.

I repacked it with some good automotive axle grease,
and now it spins much better, and no wobble.

I constantly have to remind myself to check the little
things, as this poor old Huffy was never meant to be
turned into a wanna-be motorcycle! 8)
 
Always replace the balls with new ones when repacking wheel bearings.
They are uber-cheap. Never be afraid to replace questionable cups 'n cones.
One MUST have the proper tooling (thin wrenches) inorder to do this work.
Run ball bearings with no preload, you should be able to feel the tinyest bit of play with no lumpy feeling areas in the turn of the axel.
 
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