Re: [CR]Campy hub rebuild?

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From: "Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>, "b,plaugher" <b.plaugher@comcast.net>
References: <409920C0.5060508@comcast.net> <409922FE.2030401@peterwhitecycles.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy hub rebuild?
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 20:54:58 -0400
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

also I used to use Q-tips to get that lod greas out. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-332-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Jon White
To: "b,plaugher"
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy hub rebuild?



> b,plaugher wrote:
> > I want to repack some front Record hubs, circa 1980, but am stumped
> > about the "dust cover". It has a little hole; do I need a little spanner
> > to unscrew it, or does it pry out, or what?
> > brian plaugher
> > Sonoma county, CA
>
> Don't take out the dustcovers. It's very easy to damage them, and
> there's no benefit to removing them. You can take a bit of paper towel
> and curl it in there to clean everything out. You'll need to do it
> several times but eventually the towel will come out clean. Then
> regrease and reassemble. No damage to the fragile covers.
>
> --
> Peter Jon White
> Peter White Cycles
> 24 Hall Rd.
> Hillsborough, NH 03244
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