View Full Version : bearings got messed up! help!
manimhungry
02-09-2008, 07:03 PM
so today i was skating this four where when u land u roll into the grass. the grass was like muddy and i did a switch 180 and i rode away into the grass, and my bearings were full of mud on it. so i just threw the board on the ground so the mud just popped off, and like 2-3 hours later my bearings stopped moving and make that really annoying sound like when it just stops moving when doing a manual, etc! any tips on fixing this problem please!!! i dont have any bearing lube or any, nor do i have wd-40
Clayton or die
02-09-2008, 07:07 PM
first of all never use wd-40 on your bearings... just get some new ones, unless they're expensive and you want to clean them (expensive bearings are 40+)
NEVER use WD-40 on your bearings. It leaves residue and collects dirt and dust. If it stopped moving, use the necessary steps in cleaning your bearings. Your bearings could be messed up, though. May be junk.
Mr. Gone
02-09-2008, 07:34 PM
clean your bearings. pop out the retainer with a paperclip, the get all the balls to one side. take the inner race out and clean everything. get a towel or something squishy, lay down the outer race, form the balls inside like a half-moon. then put the inner race back in and move the balls around with the paper clip. insert the retainer back in then put your shield back on (which i don't think you had on in the first place, obviously) if this is vague, then search "disassembly" in the search box, theres a more lengthy description there.
it's SKATE with an 8
02-13-2008, 09:52 AM
theres something stuck in your bearings, and dont roll into mud.
iEnjoiGirls
02-13-2008, 11:33 AM
pop off your shields, soak em in some windex or dish soap or gasoline. rinse with isopryoll(w.e) alcohol and lube them and go rip it up
lpescato
02-13-2008, 01:14 PM
fucking clean them.
smgs92
02-13-2008, 04:47 PM
just get new bearings or buy bearing cleaner and clean em
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