Q:So lets say I fill the cup all the way around with bearings, then how many do I remove before putting the cone on?

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Q:I'm shopping for a new fishing reel for this spring. I noticed that all of the spinning reels tell how many bearings they have. Is it better to have less or more bearings, and what purpose do they serve, what advantage do they give you?

There will be as many opinions on this as there are fish in the sea......and everyone will swear they are correct, and to an extent they will be.......... here's my $.02 Bearings will determine how smooth a reel will be. You need to try different reels in the store and see for yourself. If you pick up a reel w/ 4 or 5 ball bearings and it feels as smooth as one with 8 and costs $50 less, you have to determine if the cost is worth it. I would reccomend 4 ball bearing minimum. You also need to choose a reel for the type of fishing you are doing. What I mean by this is gear ratio. The higher the ratio the faster the reel will bring in line. Downside: the higher the number the less torque the reel will have. For most light freshwater applications (say a 7' medium fast spinning rod with 6-10 lb test line) a gear ratio of between 4:1 and 6:1 will be fine. Next up: drag. Even if a reel has 8 or 9 ball bearings if the drag sytem is poor, the reel isn't worth a wooden nickel. You'll have a choice of front or rear drag. While rear drag reels are easier to adjust, they don't have the guts of a front drag reel. Front drag reels usually have larger multiple washers (usually teflon) than rear drag reels. Now we come to brands.... Diawa, Shimano, Okuma, Penn.... forgive me if I don't mention them all. Each will have it's own feel. (I'm partial to Shimano) but you should compare brands and see what feels best to you. When all is said and done you should find a very good reel with at least 4 ball bearings, a 4:1 to 6:1 gear ratio and preferably front drag for under $100. I use Shimano Stradic (about $120) reels on my spinning rods

Q:got a subaru outback 97, 174k is great all round except for is making whump whump noise that gets faster as car speeds up, squealing noise coming from wheels not assciated with braking or acceleration. it gets wobbly if the car gets to 70mph and when you reverse it makes a grinding noise. also in low gear it clatters from the engine somewhere, but stops doing that as soon as car is going and warmed up.anyone know whats happening, how much do you think it'll cost to fix if you do?thanks,

You have enough going on that the only useful answer needs to come from a good mechanic that inspects the car and gives it a test drive. The bearings are an easy check. Bad ones make a nice consistent noise when you give the tire a spin on the lift. At 174k, you're due. Before you have any work done, get the mechanic's estimate on bearings and whatever else is giving you whump, squeal, wobble, grind, and clatter. You may decide to say bye bye and think about a new or newer Subaru.

Q:My car has recently started making extremely loud noises.. squeeking, squiling, grinding, and its all coming from the back of my car. This noise now continues while I drive, but at first it was just while I would press the brakes. Im trying to determine if this is my brakes going bad, or if it is my wheel bearing going bad. Anything would help thank you!

The rear knuckle will would desire to come off, and be taken right into a save that would replace the bearing. this is presented it fairly is the outer bearing. the situation is plenty greater in all possibility the axle. CV joints fail greater many times then the bearings.

Q:what bearings are faster? black panter bearings or red bones bearings?

bones reds are faster, and lasted me longer than black panther did. theres a smiply reasoning behind this. Reds are made by Bones with speicallizes in skateboard bearings and makes the most top of the line bearings out there Black Panthers, made by Shorty's arent nearly as good quality as the majority of shorty's efforts go to things like decks bushings hardwear and bearings so they cant make them of such a good quality.

Q:I have a 1990 240sx that has an Sr20det motor. I was driving home one day and about 15 minutes from home my engine started sounding like marbles. When I got home after only 15 minutes of it sounding like that I turned it off and removed the oil pan and there were definitely pieces of rod bearing in it. My question is, after driving for only 15 minutes home, could it have more damage than just the bearings?

I agree with mike. A lot of the time a motor is just like a row of dominos. not the pizza lol once one thing goes the rest will always seem to follow.

Q:how to replace front wheel bearings on AWD vehicles?

Depends on the make. You have to remove the steering knuckle then depending on the make remove the screws that hold the hub assembly and change it. Though some you have the have the hub pressed out, then the bearing pressed out, then pressed back in one then the other,

Q:How much speed can the needle bearing of inner bore 17mm bear?

The needle bearings with an inner diameter of 17mm have various forms.1. needle roller and cage assembly2. press outer ring needle roller bearing3. solid needle roller bearingsPermissible rotation speed of needle and cage assemblies:Grease lubrication: 16000rpmOil lubrication: 26000rpmAllowable speed of needle roller bearing for stamping outer ring:Grease lubrication: 12000rpmOil lubrication: 19000rpmAllowable rotational speed of solid needle roller bearings:Grease lubrication: 13000rpmOil lubrication: 20000rpm

Q:Was recently told by a friend that my front two wheel bearings needed replaced (actually, that the wiring for them was pulled right out of them - which in an 99 Alero requires replacing the entire system) after an ABS light had been on for quite awhile in my car. Furthermore, he suggested that I also needed to replace a pigtail in my car - though I do not know what that is (anyone know?). He quoted me a $750 price tag on the deal and being our friend, we assume that we are getting some sort of labor deal as well - but checking it out we found some sort of pigtail online but it was only $10. With $190 for each wheel bearing that should add up to only $390 + tax so we were a little confused. Can anyone explain what/how much a pigtail is actually worth and what would be a right price on this fix with without labor? I realize prices are slightly different all over the world - so if it helps, this is in Ohio in the States. Much appreciative!!!

A pig tail is a connection to something. I reccommend if you can get it there, a dealer. Get an estimate first. They have to keep the car drivable if you can't afford it. They also have the special tools needed , and the know how. They should be able to tell you whats what so you can understand it too.

Q:how to change bearings on 1980 blazer?

Well im going to asume youre talking about front wheel bearings on a 4x4?Its not to difacult just remove the manual lock out hubs and the 2 snap rings that hold in the hub assembly then take a special tool to remove the outer and inner wheel bearing adjustment nuts theres 2 of them then you can pull off the whole hub and remove your bearings .