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Lambert/Viscount bb maintenance
I just picked up an old Viscount at the local LBS (low budget store --
Goodwill). I want to do some bb maintenance but am not sure how to get the sealed bearing beast apart. How does one do this? Also, are bearings still available for this bb? Thanks |
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"RJ Peterson" wrote in
: I just picked up an old Viscount at the local LBS (low budget store -- Goodwill). I want to do some bb maintenance but am not sure how to get the sealed bearing beast apart. How does one do this? Also, are bearings still available for this bb? Thanks After removing the crank arms, remove the C-clips that are on both sides of the spindle. Rethread the left side crank bolt all the way into the spindle and, using a rubber or plastic head hammer, tap the spindle through to the right side. The pressed in sealed bearing on the right side will pop out along with the spindle. Take a punch and from the inside of the bracket shell, tap out the left side sealed bearing. You can tap the remaining bearing off the spindle with the punch. Bearings are readily available. Just do a search on the web or ebay. You can get them from local shops for around $20, on ebay you can get them as cheap as 99 cents plus shipping. The bearings on my Viscount are labeled 6003RU, and have 35mm outside diameter, 17mm inside diameter, 10mm width. I have 6003-2RS bearings on order (I couldn't find 6003RU but the dimensions are identical). Good luck, Ed |
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"Eddie Nosdtromo" wrote in message . .. "RJ Peterson" wrote in : I just picked up an old Viscount at the local LBS (low budget store -- Goodwill). I want to do some bb maintenance but am not sure how to get the sealed bearing beast apart. How does one do this? Also, are bearings still available for this bb? Thanks After removing the crank arms, remove the C-clips that are on both sides of the spindle. Rethread the left side crank bolt all the way into the spindle and, using a rubber or plastic head hammer, tap the spindle through to the right side. The pressed in sealed bearing on the right side will pop out along with the spindle. Take a punch and from the inside of the bracket shell, tap out the left side sealed bearing. You can tap the remaining bearing off the spindle with the punch. Bearings are readily available. Just do a search on the web or ebay. You can get them from local shops for around $20, on ebay you can get them as cheap as 99 cents plus shipping. The bearings on my Viscount are labeled 6003RU, and have 35mm outside diameter, 17mm inside diameter, 10mm width. I have 6003-2RS bearings on order (I couldn't find 6003RU but the dimensions are identical). And carefully inspect the fork while you are at it. They had a tendency to break. The crank, too. In fact, give the whole thing to the Smithsonian. -- Jay Beattie. |
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Jay Beattie wrote:
"Eddie Nosdtromo" wrote in message . .. "RJ Peterson" wrote in : I just picked up an old Viscount at the local LBS (low budget And carefully inspect the fork while you are at it. They had a tendency to break. The crank, too. In fact, give the whole thing to the Smithsonian. -- Jay Beattie. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lambert.html |
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"Jay S. Hill" wrote in news:kAvcf.1773$Xo.420
@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net: Jay Beattie wrote: "Eddie Nosdtromo" wrote in message . .. "RJ Peterson" wrote in : I just picked up an old Viscount at the local LBS (low budget And carefully inspect the fork while you are at it. They had a tendency to break. The crank, too. In fact, give the whole thing to the Smithsonian. -- Jay Beattie. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lambert.html The replacement fork is identifyable by looking at the dropouts. If they are stamped 'Tange-TF', then they are the replacement forks and are safe. I bought mine back in 1976 and am in the process of converting to a fixed gear. Mine has a lot of sentimental value to it but ordinarily I would say not to spend a lot of money on it. The sealed bearings are cheap enough but a replacement spindle costs more than the bike is worth. Ed |
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Lambert/Viscount bb maintenance
Dear RJ,
If you are in the US, a good place for bearings is Kaman, they're a chain specializing in bearings and seals. They can match you up by size, or sometimes by application, and their prices are good. What others say about the forks is true. The original Alu fork on the Viscount dealt death. There was a recall and many of them were replaced with steel units. good luck jn "Thursday" |
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I'm dealing with the same thing, but because the spindle broke. I'm hoping I can find a cheap or used 17mm diameter replacement of some kind. Check the axle before you re-install it. Mine is 3mm longer on the right side. |
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wrote in news:1131606579.060852.151770
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: I'm dealing with the same thing, but because the spindle broke. I'm hoping I can find a cheap or used 17mm diameter replacement of some kind. Check the axle before you re-install it. Mine is 3mm longer on the right side. http://bikecult.com/works/parts/bbViscount.html |
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Eddie Nosdtromo wrote: wrote in news:1131606579.060852.151770 @g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: I'm dealing with the same thing, but because the spindle broke. I'm hoping I can find a cheap or used 17mm diameter replacement of some kind. Check the axle before you re-install it. Mine is 3mm longer on the right side. http://bikecult.com/works/parts/bbViscount.html I'm sure that would be the best option, but that axle alone costs over $70 new. As those pictures show, the seat and down tubes extend into the bb. I'm tempted by a cheap yst threadless bb if I can grind out enough of those tubes to fit it in without wrecking something. |
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