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Originally Posted by Tobyw
Hi,
Both my lads race at Torch club in Southampton and they run SV2's. We are finding that the front and rear bearings seem to seize really easily? Last Sunday the track was still damp (no rain on the day) and once the meeting was finished and we got home 2 of the front wheel bearings were solid.
Anyone else find this? What do you do to prevent it....if at all.
Surely you shouldn't have to replace bearings after a meeting.
Any tips on how to free them up?
Cheers
Toby
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Hi Toby
My sons and I all race SV's or SV2's at Torch and we had the same problem until I started spraying the exposed bearings in the wheels and hubs with a little WD40 or similar after each race. Also when I get home I remove the front wheel bearings and soak them in WD40 in a small sealed container for a few days, until I rebuild the cars for the next weekend. This soak might also free up some of the stuck bearings you have. We also now have an air compressor at the track to blow off the cars after each race.
Hope it helps
Steve