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Giant Trance X3 2009 - Suspension Pivot bearings.
My trance has been a little noisy and further investigation of the causes has narrowed it down to bearings in the main pivot.
Anyone got any ideas on replacing the bearings?
Bearings rolling very rough on one side, so I have tried to repack with grease and see if that is going to help. To be tested!
I would prefer to just replace them...but am not that mechanically minded, otherwise I take it down to the bike shop....
Cheers
Shano.
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I had the same problem with my Trance (non X) 2008. In fact, just about every bearing was rusted and/or in the process of falling apart. If you are going to replace them then you need to make sure you have all the tools to be able to push out the old and push in the new. I looked at doing this but decided against it in the end given the cost and effort especially when it's not a job you need to do very often. I ended up taking the bike back to Bike Addiction and they soon had the bike fixed up like new. I can't remember the cost but it wasn't as expensive as I had thought.
DIY MTB Products have all the bearings needed to overhaul the rear suspension linkage in a kit for most models of bikes ( along with many other spares). These can be purchased through the listed bike shops on its website.
The kit for your bike is around $72.
I replaced all the bearings in a Giant Reign 2007 model.
Need some mechanical skills and tools to do the job properly. If you do it, remember to use thread lock on bolts and to tighten the bolts to the correct torque(check specs).Low Torque required hence the need for thread lock.
See link below
http://www.diymtb.com.au/displayItems.asp?cid=16
DIY MTB will come to my rescue when I come to fix the bushings in my Fox shock on the back of my dually
The bearings are a very common type. I discovered that BMC use the same type of bearings as in Trance and the same bearing is used in Shimano fishing reels.
So I finished off putting in all back together with the suspect bearings packed with grease. Huzzah!
No annoying creak or clicking. so all good for now.
Defo to replace the bearings though. BA to the rescue.
Next time you have it apart take note of the number stamped into the bearing. It'll have a number like 22000 or something similar. They are commonly available. When you install the new ones make sure you install them with the number facing out. Also, while you you've got them out measure the width, and inside and outside diameters for reference. With all that data you can find replacements.
$72 for a bearing kit! pull the bearings out look at the number on them. then visit a bearing shop. mine cost about $20 from memory
There's bearings and then there's bearings.
SKF, NSK, NTN, FAG etc.
arent they just brands?
FWIW. the giant bearings are JNK, as are heaps of bearings you seem to run into in the bike world - the question is whether the enduro ones are better selected, or more to the point are better than the option that is given to you at bearing traders, when you tel em what they are for - i'm often pleasantly surprised by the knowledge of people who work in places like that.
Just find they have been some of the better brands I have used in automotive/electrical applications.
@scottyB - what bike was that $20 for? How many bearings.
A quote for my 2010 Anthem from Bearing Traders was around $110 (10 bearings)