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I think the best test now will be to run the bearings with loose balls and observe the result.

Mind you, may require a truss....

Dave

Mick, The problem of grease purge or grease migration is the subject of many studies, here is an example where grease is demonstrated to purge (exit) from one side only of a bearing through rotation. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CEAQFj...

The solution to this may be to put 2 or 3 turns of PTFE (plumbers tape) around the unthreaded end of the cartridge. I have always done that when working on BB's - never had one creak yet. Wrap in a clockwise direction as you look at the end. I also apply Alumslip (anti-corrode, anti-seize, anti-gall...

From a 4x4 off-roading web site http://www.kent4x4offroading.co.uk/safety_of_bull_bars_4x4_suv.htm Quote: RosPA also has strong feelings on the safety aspects of bull bars fitted to SUV's. The European Safety Council has estimated that 2,000 people (pedestrians) die, and 18,000 serious injuries are ...

This directly from a 'Street Racing' SUV site.... G-POWER is proud to announce the debut of the most powerful BMW SUV – G-POWER TYPHOON Based on BMW X5. The new vehicle comes with an eight-cylinder supercharged V8 Engine that can generate 525 hp / 386 KW at 6,100 rpm and boosts peak torque to 600 Nm...

Kinetic Energy is given by: KE=1/2 x Mass x V^2 in other words double the mass and you double the Energy, which is pretty obvious. What is less obvious is that the deceleration of the smaller vehicle is given by: A(small) = A(big) * Mass(Big) / Mass(Small) where A=Acceleration, M=Mass More stats at ...

The fact that you are less likely to be injured in a 4x4 is borne out by the results in my earlier post that your survival rates go up... while the other vehicle's goes down...

db

Here is an interesting study from the Australian Parliamentary Research Notes: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/rn/2003-04/04rn27.htm I would just like to highlight these paragraphs: In general, 4WDs reduce injury risk for their occupants but raise the risk facing everyone else, according to a Mon...

Some interesting findings here...

http://www.safermotoring.co.uk/AreSUVsSafe.html

Dave

Have to say that I have lived in Nomansland for 20 years and The Lamb is my local and is very cyclist friendly. On this occasion it appears that the 'cyclists' in question were from a Southampton running club. They are not regular cyclists and I can well imagine that kit (especially waterproof/top l...

Err... how about another spanner on the two front nuts... always works for me.

Dave

I have a collection of rear mech hangers, if you post a picture I'll see if I have one.

Dave

I use an old spoke to slide under the grip, thinner than screwdriver and long enough to get to the end.

+1 for any spray lubricant to remove, use washing up liquid to lubricate the replacement

Dave

Wild assed guess is that you need a couple of flat washers either side to spread the load onto the metal at the bottom of the hole. Looks like the load is being transferred through the thin sides of the bridge and they will soon fail from metal fatigue. Never broken one of these in 40 years (OK, I o...

Braz, the picture frame is not the problem. You are constrained by the 256kb limit, I like the fact that pictures of different sizes all get re-scaled on screen, but you can see them 'full size' by clicking on the image. In my opinion, this system is way easier than the old one. Just learn to re-siz...