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POLKY
05-14-2010, 07:00 PM
anyone have noise coming from the rear end. it sounds like a cracking noise. when i drive and when i stand on it and rock it. can't tell if it bearings or bushings.
y-man
05-14-2010, 11:01 PM
something like that just happpened to me i just fixed it today and it was my bearings so u might wanna check to see if bearings
POLKY
05-15-2010, 05:38 AM
axle bearing. i wasn't sure if it was the swing arm bushings. might do them all when i do it
twincat800
05-15-2010, 11:16 AM
my dvx does something like that and done it for a while. its a cracking/crinkling noise and seems to only do it when i drive very slow or take of slowly and my bearings are ok... knock on wood but its done it for a while
POLKY
05-17-2010, 06:47 AM
yea mine has done it for about a 1 1/2 years now. i figured i better look into it. i ride in coal dust so you think bearings but they seem fine. i might break down and change them
y-man
05-17-2010, 02:03 PM
ya maybe u wanna do that. My bearings were torn apart i put new ones in and good as new no more sounds.
destey
05-23-2010, 04:40 PM
My kfx made a cracking noise. The axle bearings were so sloppy it made the axle tilt enough that the chain snapped a little on the sprocket.
dvx400_boy
05-27-2010, 08:39 PM
yo i have these tweaking noise when i pop a wheelie like "rrrrwAPPP" on the clutch not pop it, i thought it was a lose sproket but i think its cause on the axle those 2 big nuts should be touching and th same thread and the outside one is away and not the same thread. im gunna take a big plummer wrench and see if i can move it
POLKY
06-01-2010, 04:44 AM
changed rear bearing they were rusty. not real bad, but noise went away and thats all that matters. thanks
silicaman
08-21-2010, 10:53 PM
Can someone go over the process for replacement of the rear axle bearing Do i need a press? just pull the axleand dissasemble down to the carrier or what? I read where the carrier needs to be heated to remove and reinstalle?Is that true? thanks for the info.
POLKY
08-22-2010, 06:41 AM
i didn't use a press or heated it. its aluminum swingarm it will melt if to hot. just take axle out, use a long punch, hammer bearings out each side, and tape new in with a socket of the bearing size. thats it, so easy a caveman can do it. if you work on it yourself, buy a book its a lifesaver.
silicaman
09-07-2010, 01:51 AM
Thanks for the info. this cave man is going to try it..