Cannot seat a bearing in my new G Bones...help!

**Anonymous** · 08-22-2005 05:27 AM

I asked Mark via email, but I figured I'd ask here as well.

I just got a set of 97A Powell G-Bones to run with my Alva Caddy, and for some reason, I cannot get a bearing into ANY of these wheels, either side. I tried the new Rockets I got in this order, a set of Reds, even a crappy old set that I could really torque on.....nothing. The holes are too small. How is this possible? I could understand tight, but just plain too small? I really wrenched on the old set of bearings (that I didn't mind destroying) and still no budge. Am I missing something here? Do your everyday, run-of-the-mill bearings not fit these wheels? I find that hard to believe.

Somebody help!

**falcon** · 08-22-2005 05:28 AM

Dammit......me above. Forgot to log in

**george** · 08-22-2005 06:54 AM

Hard wheels are a pain to get bearings into. I had to hammer them into my 101a shortboard wheels (bad idea).

**Gimp Skool** · 08-22-2005 07:29 AM

Step 1: Put board on its side on the floor axel pointing up.
Step 2: Put bearing on axel
Step 3: Put wheel on axel
Step 4: Put both hands on wheel and push as hard as you can, you may need to actually lift your body off the ground, but the bearing will go in. My G-bones were a bitch to do aswell.

**Sensei** · 08-22-2005 08:01 AM

You can use bearing lube too. Put a dab on your finger then rub it around the hub of the wheel. Then go by Gimp's method. Rubbing alchohal works too, but bearing lube's safer, as its made for bearings.

**EBasil** · 08-22-2005 08:14 AM

If the cores are ovalized, even a little, it can be REALLY hard to get wheels in, and then your bearings might not sit parallel to one another, or concentrically in the wheel. Hey, there's a nice thought!

If you get those wheels in, and then they run "slow" or stop spinning quickly...it's either an insufficient seating or ovalized/crooked cores. Let's hope for just some tight, straight cores!

**JaeKay L M N O P** · 08-22-2005 08:27 AM

It's very possible, just difficult. Here's what I generally do, because I'm weak:

I put the bearing into the wheel as far as it can go. There must be a SPACER in between the two bearings for this to not completely destroy them. Put the wheel on the axle as you normally would, and then just tighten the nut down onto the wheel until it won't go anymore. The nut will push the bearings into place. Loosen it up a bit after that. Using simple machines and levers to make a job easier = Good.

**RustyBurrito55** · 08-22-2005 10:58 AM

I've put Rockets, Reds, and Mini Logo bearings in my G-Bones. They didn't go in that hard for me. I have used the lube method before on shortboard wheels and it works really well.