Re: Abnormal wear of rear brake hanger. What have I done? Help!
They say wine IS healthy, after enough of it....well, the beauty is irrelevant:BLAA:
They say wine IS healthy, after enough of it....well, the beauty is irrelevant:BLAA:
I need some TLC
Cheers Neil
I am going to go on flee bay and see if I can get a new wheel.However - I think the Bike is 3 and we're all 4's. . . .
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Those pictures didn't help so I'm at loss. . . . You're bike has the same spacers both left and right? hmmm. . . .
Neil,
What are the facts?.
Original wheel and hub spacers
Original wheel bearings (if not, are they the correct width?)
Original caliper holder / replacement fits the same
Swing arm guide is clean as a whistle, It appears straight and level.slightly obvious, but there's no crap on the swingarm pushing it in is there?
have you checked if the hanger is bent slightly?
Replacement hanger was also rubbing,It would have worn away like the original. I didn't install it as there was no point having two damaged hangers.If everything is as it should be, the only thing left is that hanger is slightly bent inwards.
The replacement hanger wasn't nearly as bad as the original, correct?
It be nice if you knew someone down there you could swap some parts with momentarily to check things...
Bike has not been to the shop since 2008 for cam chain diagnostics. I do all the work myself.
To my Knowledge all parts are original
The rub is on the outside edge of the hanger.
Cheers Mate
Neil
Replacement hanger was also rubbing,It would have worn away like the original. I didn't install it as there was no point having two damaged hangers.
I need to check swing arm alignment & tolerances. I am working on night shift for 3 nights and will not get the opportunity to work on it again until next week.
Need the wheels for work.
Thanks guts for all your help and suffering with me.
Neil
Guys I'm in the ****e, I will not be able to get an oil seal for 4 weeks according to the guy I get my spares from. Would one of you be able to order me a couple and I will pay-pal in advance?
Part # 3
Neil
FWIW: its a dust seal - stay out of the swamp and rain and it be fine for a few days
If you look at the picture in post #73, the front of the hanger is what's rubbing, the rear, (back just a couple of inches) HAS SPACE AND ISN'T RUBBING.
Either both hangers are bent (very not likely), or where the hanger sits inbetween (swingarm and the RS bearing) something is ****eyed. I posted the clearances a couple of posts back but it should be pretty much centered.
I seriously doubt the swing arm is bent.
I'm wondering the questionable RS bearing NOT SITTING SQUARE causing the hanger to crook once tightened up.
Could the spacer in the middle of the wheel have fallen out/down-(I don't know if there's even enough room to do that). If that happened, the hanger would pull in farther than it should, but its only pulled in at the front, not the rear..
I'm also assuming the hanger moves freely forward and backward when seated in the swingarm? I just put my rear wheel back on this am (new tire) and it is difficult to see in there to make sure everything is where it should be (I've had the wheel off many times but am now very aware when assembling in this area. Mine went together fine, no problems, equal space to the rotor as well)...
Could the rear wheel be kocked really hard to the right (adjuster broke?) causing the front of the rotor to be more to the right (and thus rub)?????
Just some things to look at Neil when you attack it again...
Its probably better getting away for a couple of days from it to clear your head anyway...
I sent you an email. . .