KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: jpinhb on March 20, 2006, 03:08:27 PM

Title: rear wheel bearing retainer clip
Post by: jpinhb on March 20, 2006, 03:08:27 PM

Ok guys I have a problem . I took my rear wheel off tonight to install my new bearing kit and both sides of the retainer clip are broken off , I can't grab it with anything . Does anyone have any good idea's how to get it out ?  :?

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing retainer clip
Post by: hughes on March 21, 2006, 12:12:21 AM

Can a small dentist pick get behind the clip?

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing retainer clip
Post by: jpinhb on March 21, 2006, 12:47:31 PM

Funny you ask that , my wife works for a dentist and I tried that first . No it didn't work , but I did get it fixed . I had to drill a 1\8th inch hole into the rear side of the channel thatthe clip rides in . I then used a small finish nail to push the broken clip out of the groove and grabbed it with a small pair of needle nose pliers . It took about 5 minutes to do . Now all I have to do is clean up the the area where the dust seal sit's because it got damaged a little , nothing my dremel tool and a sanding and polishing bit won't take care of .
I'll post a pic of it in the gallery in a little while .

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing retainer clip
Post by: hughes on March 21, 2006, 02:11:41 PM

Glade you got it figured out.

Title: Re: rear wheel bearing retainer clip
Post by: jpinhb on March 21, 2006, 02:56:48 PM

There are a few pics in my gallery incase someone else run's into this !!