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Post by Rlo80 on Feb 10, 2016 17:48:16 GMT
I'm sure this will be funny (aka sad) for lots of you that are proficient with the tools but today, i finally decided to adventure myself and do a PROPER maintenance/service job...lol
I've stripped my Shimano XT's spd's and service them (first time ever from new in more than 2 years!? oops). Really enjoyed it and feel really satisfied now. Just takes time and patience, specially when putting the tiny tiny bearings back in place. Its basically, dismantle, degrease and clean well, re-grease and make sure things are put together in the right order and run smoothly.
I wonder if a job like this is similar to of a BB, headset or wheel hub?
What's your top 5, easiest to hardest service/maintenance bike jobs (to give us all a target to aim at)?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 18:10:17 GMT
headsets and BB's are simple enough to do... as is bleeding brakes (apart from Shimano Zee's that is... right PITA to me they are), building your own wheels sounds daunting, which it is, but once you get yer head around the wheel building concept then things start to become easy....
all work on your bike can be done at home... save yourself loads of cash to spend on your hobby....
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Post by jgmu97 on Feb 10, 2016 18:20:19 GMT
Well done! If you've got the right amount of space, decent light, the correct tools (not cheapo ones) and a lot of time, everything is pretty decent on the bike! Easy to hard - Replacing parts, e.g new BB, new cranks, new pedals e.t.c Just abit of grease and youre done (hardest part is choosing the correct component!) - Replacing a spoke, snapped a couple on my rear wheel, took it to my LBS to get the correct size, then installed and adjusted tension - Gears, first time was tricky, but now its a breeze. 10 mins in the stand and they're indexed pretty well. Cable replacement can be fun, especially if it frays!!! - Brakes, again with experience its easy. First time i pissed brake fluid everywhere, but now its not too bad. Shimano plunge funnel thing is super easy to use  - Bearing replacement, last year i stripped my FS down and removed each of the bearings and bolts for a full service. IF i had the right tools, it would have been alot easier, but using sockets, washers and adjustable spanners, it was a right faff! IMO, bearings are the most annoying thing to work with, as you have to be precise with your preload, and especially with loose bearings,replacing each ball individually, its just annoying! I've yet to do the Fork and Shock service, but i'm guessing that would top the list... As would building a wheel from scratch. Pretty much everything else on the bike has been tampered with now successfully! BEST advice is get a maintenance book, a tool kit and a bike stand... Working on a bike is easy when you have everything! It's a good stress reliever too, as long as everything goes as planned! I love getting the bike down to the frame, cleaning and adjusting everything then building it back up. Feels just like new! |
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Post by Rlo80 on Feb 10, 2016 18:35:46 GMT
Thanks jgmu97...
Yes, the bearings one by one were a bit of a fiddle and took a few attempts...and a magnetic screwdriver is not actually good for it...one by one with your fingers is better. On the pedals, the screws have to be tighten just right, without allowing any play but still let the bearings roll smooth.
On my birthday list is a workstand...i really want one now.
On the wheels, mine are even worse...Mavic Crossmax...luckily i never snapped a spoke, which you can't buy individual and are a true pain to do...i can't see myself ever doing that job, fork or shock maintenance.
But i want to improve now and slowly will start to buy more tools as i go long.
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Post by glynnsixo on Feb 10, 2016 19:22:41 GMT
nice 1 gonzalo. one step at a time, watch the tutorial vids, buy the tools as you go along, expect to make mistakes, sometimes even the simplist jobs can sometimes turn out to be the most frustrating. you'll pick up tips as you go along.
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Post by macky on Feb 11, 2016 5:24:51 GMT
I'm sure this will be funny (aka sad) for lots of you that are proficient with the tools but today, i finally decided to adventure myself and do a PROPER maintenance/service job...lol I've stripped my Shimano XT's spd's and service them (first time ever from new in more than 2 years!? oops). Really enjoyed it and feel really satisfied now. Just takes time and patience, specially when putting the tiny tiny bearings back in place. Its basically, dismantle, degrease and clean well, re-grease and make sure things are put together in the right order and run smoothly. I wonder if a job like this is similar to of a BB, headset or wheel hub? What's your top 5, easiest to hardest service/maintenance bike jobs (to give us all a target to aim at)? Just for future reference if you are using xt trail pedals, you don't need to actually take the bearings apart, undo the nut and pull the body off the axle, give the spindle a quick wipe over with degreaser, degrease inside the pedal body, then fill the pedal body with grease, insert the axle into the body, then as you tighten the nut the new grease is forced into the bearings which then pushes out the old grease from the inside bearing, leaving lovely new grease on the bearings, 10 minutes of a job  |
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Post by Rlo80 on Feb 11, 2016 11:01:29 GMT
Now you tell me! Lol! I will try that method as well as a regular maintenance, and the full one every year maybe!
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Post by macky on Feb 11, 2016 12:38:35 GMT
Haha sorry, i found out the hard way too and couldn't be arsed putting the bearings back in, i then googled it and got a YouTube video of how to do it doh! Haha
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Post by matthews on Feb 11, 2016 12:43:21 GMT
Anual fork service done last night , surprised how clean the oil was that came out considering it was nearly a year since I last did it
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Post by Rlo80 on Feb 11, 2016 13:04:33 GMT
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Post by matthews on Feb 11, 2016 14:57:13 GMT
Dead easy if you are careful and methodical (like most things on a bike ) , you'll get there and always keep learning
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Post by step on Feb 18, 2016 11:34:59 GMT
Gets fun when you have to re tap the thread on the bottom of a fork an the thread on a bolt after some numpty cocked it up.
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