Subject: Conrod needle bearing Fri May 20, 2022 8:21 am
Blooty hell.
Swingarm rubber had to be replaced.
Easy to remove the swingarm but ran into an issue removig one conrad bolt. Several attempts did not work out.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Anybody got a trick? Do i need to heat things up? Do i need a hydraulic press?
eighteight Tanabuso
Posts : 57 Join date : 2022-02-24
Subject: Re: Conrod needle bearing Fri May 20, 2022 8:48 am
One assumes that your impact won`t budge it ?
A pin point flame in the bolt recess, then let it cool
Breaker bar with a cheater pipe is my go to
Deepdive Carlotto
Posts : 31 Join date : 2020-02-29 Age : 57
Subject: Re: Conrod needle bearing Sat May 21, 2022 1:47 am
Looking for the needle bearings. TLM only got two avail in store. If 18X24X16 is the right size, vespa v50 fork needle bearing should fit for half the prize.
Is that size correct? (had to destroy mine while taking them out)
lcjohnny GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1004 Join date : 2016-01-25 Age : 67
Subject: Re: Conrod needle bearing Sun May 22, 2022 10:57 pm
Hi Deepdive, When i did the suspension links on mine most of the needle rollers were damaged or rusted and 2 of the inner bearing tubes were badly worn.
The cost of all those parts plus the side seals was more than the cost of two new and assembled con-rods.
Worth checking
Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
Posts : 9063 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65
Subject: Re: Conrod needle bearing Sun May 22, 2022 11:28 pm
lcjohnny wrote:
Hi Deepdive, When i did the suspension links on mine most of the needle rollers were damaged or rusted and 2 of the inner bearing tubes were badly worn.
The cost of all those parts plus the side seals was more than the cost of two new and assembled con-rods.
Worth checking
This is what I always recommend. Just grease the new one properly before installation. The wishbone is worth rebuilding if it isn't cracked.
Subject: Conrod needle bearing 
Fri May 20, 2022 8:21 am
