6500 c3 seized bearing

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#1 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:16 pm

took down my abu and decided to give it a bit of TLC only to find one of the bearings is not to healthy stripped it down and took of the dust cover it is now soaking in wd40 to see if it will help any advice welcome :idea:

this explains why it was squeeling like a pig the last time i used it for casting

#2 Post by **merv147** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:54 pm

get a new set of e-bay there not that expensive you can get most parts for an abu on e-bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Abu-4500-6500-cer ... dZViewItem

#3 Post by **Lee337** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:14 pm

There is no point i trying to recover a seized bearing, the race surfaces and the balls will be pitted by corrosion. Best to buy a new set. Just be aware that not all internet auction traders are totally honest with their descriptions. A friend and I bought what were advertised as ceramic hybrid bearings and they turned out to be normal steel. :evil:

Lee

#4 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:59 pm

thanks for the help lads will order a set didnt think an odinary set was that cheap :shock:

#5 Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:36 am

For reel parts & stuff this guy is pretty good [url=http://www.mikesreelrepair.com]Mikes Reel Repair[/url]

stevo · #6 Post by **stevo** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:18 pm

there is a guy on ebay, hot reel deals, who sells different bearings,
even a set of abec7 would do, the size you need by the way is 4/10/4
all the best.

#7 Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:21 pm

Or go the whole hog and get full ceramic bearings [url=http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/FullCeramicBearings/Kit7586]HERE[/url]
not bad at $49.95 each! :shock: