tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post3784230723883323147..comments2024-03-29T08:27:42.764-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: ServiceableGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-83242865020214587972016-02-12T07:48:50.461-05:002016-02-12T07:48:50.461-05:00Ted I am a retired auto mechanic (not retired in g...Ted I am a retired auto mechanic (not retired in general just from the trade). I was wrenching back when you had to clean and re pack wheel bearings at regular service intervals. If these bearings were cleaned and serviced occasionally, like they should be, they would almost last forever. Then came the dreaded "sealed" non serviceable bearings in the front wheel drive. Chrysler at least still continued to have serviceable rear wheel bearings even if the fronts were not. It seemed as if these non serviceable wheel bearings would almost detonate around 100,000 miles sometimes sooner. It was commonplace to HEAR a vehicle driving into your parking lot making a god awful grinding noise and seeing one of the wheels leaning in or out so bad it looked like it was almost ready to fall off. Fast forward to my hobby with bikes and you can see why my latest set of wheels I built I opted for a set of Shimano hubs. I don't mind servicing my hub bearings from time to time. CoryCoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174273398089062444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-51859068997456259082016-02-10T14:20:19.582-05:002016-02-10T14:20:19.582-05:00I think a similar "cash for clunkers" pr...I think a similar "cash for clunkers" program should be initiated for older bikes.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316727816835712759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-80670736428356652842016-02-10T10:19:48.777-05:002016-02-10T10:19:48.777-05:00GT,
It's a similar deal with vehicals. It used...GT,<br />It's a similar deal with vehicals. It used to be part of your maintenance to clean and repack your wheels bearings, or if your starter or alternator (or generator) took a crap, you could rebuild the thing and parts were available from your local parts house. Nowadays, you just drive it til it breaks. Is it better? Perhaps. jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008921681570733023noreply@blogger.com