Rubber cushion drive slop

[gortnipper]

The circlip and bearing are seated and have not moved. Did you install the replacement sealed bearing and if so did you eliminate the felt washers?

Yes, with a sealed bearing the felt and its retaining washers are redundant.

 

[Dan1950]

The circlip and bearing are seated and have not moved. Did you install the replacement sealed bearing and if so did you eliminate the felt washers?

I opted to use an unsealed bearing and retain the felt washers.

 

[Dan1950]

I opted to use an unsealed bearing and retain the felt washers.

I packed the open bearing with high temperature wheel bearing grease.

 

[Tornado]

I packed the open bearing with high temperature wheel bearing grease.

It is hard to argue with the original setup, many example of them lasting 50+ yrs, some even with insane mileage (200+kmiles).

 

[Dan1950]

It is hard to argue with the original setup, many example of them lasting 50+ yrs, some even with insane mileage (200+kmiles).

If it ain't broke you can't fix it!

 

[BERT]

If it ain't broke you can't fix it!

Yah and it can't really be fixed if it ain't broke either.
The rear axle assembly took some head scratching to cypher out, especially referencing the shop manual and parts catalogue. Forum input once again has been helpful for me and I am grateful.

 

[BERT]

Thanks for the input. I put new cush rubbers in and all is good. I was surprised the old set only lasted 800 miles. Good advice to use care when centering and adjusting the brakes. Cheers.

 

[Tornado]

Thanks for the input. I put new cush rubbers in and all is good. I was surprised the old set only lasted 800 miles. Good advice to use care when centering and adjusting the brakes. Cheers.

My current set have been on bike for past 4 seasons, 8000 miles and still are fine when I had the wheel off two months ago.
Next time you are out for a good ride, check if your rear brake hub is getting hot without applying foot brake. Might be having some drag or swing arm/braket cable issues giving excess heat to the rubbers.

 

[YING]

Thanks for the input. I put new cush rubbers in and all is good. I was surprised the old set only lasted 800 miles. Good advice to use care when centering and adjusting the brakes. Cheers.

Bert,
Do you have the brake cable routed properly?

 

[BERT]

Bert,
Do you have the brake cable routed properly?

Yes, the cable is correctly routed. It seems okay now and will pay attention for excess heat in the hub. Thanks.

 

[Dan1950]

Yes, the cable is correctly routed. It seems okay now and will pay attention for excess heat in the hub. Thanks.

Make sure that you aren't inadvertently riding the brake. I had mine adjusted with insufficient free travel and melted my cush drive inserts.