Hubs poping

[MiniMe]

I have had a recent issue with my hub recently, J.C. Higgings skip-tooth. The chain was very loose for a while and once I fixed it, when I hit the brakes, the hub pops..... what is it and how can I fix it?? Has riding it with a very loose chain killed the hub??

 

[Voyager Al]

fresh grease recently? Lots of time, problems arise after ya rebuild a hub. Goes away after all the grease gets in the right places, and away from where it shouldn't be.

 

[MiniMe]

no.. was going to when hub started slipping, but that quit so I didnt

 

[Voyager Al]

maybe ya should.....

 

[MiniMe]

thats what I was thinking.... it needs it anyway and I could find the poblem during the tear down process

 

[rickpaulos]

You will probably find cones pitted and ball bearings fried. Way past time for the tear down.

I know it doesn't make sense but coat everything with grease, including the brake shoes.

R

 

[Voyager Al]

that's what I do on every hub. And I live at the bottom of a hill.LOL Usually the brakes work well after riding on the brakes all the way downhill..Good luck!

 

[MiniMe]

how har is it find cones and bearings? if I need them

 

[Voyager Al]

imposible

 

[MiniMe]

fun

 

[rickpaulos]

Yeah, what Al said. You can search for a donor bike or hub and those will be just as worn out.

But I've been following a new thread on cone regrinding on the igh list. Arrons repair in Seattle can resurface them if they aren't deformed. $8 per.

from their site: (scroll down a bunch to see the drill & dremel method.)
http://www.rideyourbike.com/specialtyservices.shtml

rick

 

[MiniMe]

thanks for the feed back

 

[Walker]

put up some photos of your hub guts when you get it torn down. I have some various hub parts kicking around. Mostly ND though.

 

[MiniMe]

hub is a mid 50's skiptooth J.C. Higgins... if you have any laying around

 

[Bendix]

Google for diagrams of your hub to see who manufactured it, and once you've got an line on EXACTLY what you need give Memory Lane a call. NOS coaster brake innards show up regularly on Ebay as well. But you have to know what you're ordering. :wink:

 

[Voyager Al]

I may have one in my for sale pile...Ill check tomorrow