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Old 01-22-2017, 10:40 PM   #16
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Default Re: Rear wheel bearing play

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
If you're not planning to replace the axle tube at this time, at least run a smooth mill file over the high spots where it was damaged. You can get by for a while, but I'd feel better for long trips if it had a better bearing surface, which for me would be a different axle tube.
What are the consequences of not replacing the axle housing? Will it tear up the roller bearing? Tear up the rest of the bearing surface? Lock up the rear wheel?
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