What to do with aluminum wheel with bad bearing hole???

[diggers]

I got a sleight problem on a aluminum rim. Not sure if anybody else ran across this problem but the wheel bearing just slides in instead of tapping it in. I'm sure if I run it the way it is it will just whop out the hole more making it junk in the long run. Any kind of suggestions to do or what to use to fix the problem I was thinking maybe using some kind of apoxy??? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[GTS225]

Gonna need a decent machine shop for that. Typically, what we do at work to save something like that, is to have the shop machine out the bearing pocket, then machine a thin sleeve insert to bring it back to original specs. The new sleeve is then epoxied in. We've managed to save a few machine-specific housings that were no longer available that way, and have even used the technique on a few electric motor endbells.

Roger

 

[robgmn]

Just spitballing, but would JB Weld be of any use for something like this?

 

[bikebudy]

Would it be a heavy cast or light Aluminum? Photos would help

 

[PAP]

If it's no more than .010" bigger, you can use some Loctite stud and bearing retaining compound #609 or 680.

 

[gumpit]

JBWeld or Loctite

 

[creia]

If it just slightly loose we have used a few wraps of metal tape around the wheel bearing with good results on a few wheel bearings cups that had this problem.
Michael

 

[diggers]

It's on a lil indian 6" mag I will try to post pics later today thanks

 

[slow greg]

If it's no more than .010" bigger, you can use some Loctite stud and bearing retaining compound #609 or 680.

This stuff works great....also run a bearing with the shoulder or clip around it

 

[chipper]

beer can's make an excellent filler ! Cut a strip to match the bearing thickness and wrap around it !

 

[MB165]

what they said, depending on how bad it is, maybe some shimstock and or jb weld. without sleeving, if its a high load it might spit it back out

 

[houg]

take a center punch and a hammer and and all along the outer diameter where the bearing sits make little inward dimple impressions

 

[buckeye]

beer can's make an excellent filler ! Cut a strip to match the bearing thickness and wrap around it !

Has to be Coors...

 

[CarPlayLB]

Has to be Coors...

easy old Man!

 

[buckeye]

easy old Man!

Old? Feel it daily.

 

[diggers]

Thanks for all the suggestions I think I'm going to try the loctitie compound and see what happens. Thanks

 

[125ccCrazy]

take a center punch and a hammer and and all along the outer diameter where the bearing sits make little inward dimple impressions

I have done this on a few things with good results as long as it's not real sloppy..

 

[chipper]

Coos Light BTW , it's the Silver Bullet !

 

[diggers]

No it's not sloppy at all, just slides in thanks

 

[MB165]

good, you caught it early, makes for a easy fix.