First Automatic Rebuild

[aka_locojoe]

Out for a ride yesterday on this bike and the Bendix 2 speed "kickback" started to squeak.

I decided to tear it apart and re-grease it when I got back. This was my first time taking apart a Bendix Automatic. Everything looked to be in really good shape including the grease except for one set of bearings. I cleaned, greased and reassembled everything. It went a lot better than I expected. With the wheel back on the bike and the bike on the repair stand it seemed to be working ok.

Tonight I rode it and it works like a champ. The squeak is gone and the growling noise that all my kickback's make is a lot quieter. All our bikes at the rack at the park tonight

 

[clamdigger]

Good for you Joe! Was it the smallest set of bearings behind the adjusting cone that requires the special tool that needed attention?

 

[aka_locojoe]

Good for you Joe! Was it the smallest set of bearings behind the adjusting cone that requires the special tool that needed attention?

Now I can't remember for sure. I think it was the bearings on the far opposite end from that (brake arm side). Had hardly any grease left especially compared to the rest of the hub.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Gotta love the engineering that they put into those hubs. Glad your rebuild went well.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Gotta love the engineering that they put into those hubs. Glad your rebuild went well.

Yes it went well with help from you viewtopic.php?f=3&t=21780&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a