Hi. My son has a 2001 CR 125 and we want to change the rear wheel bearings. Do they both drive out through the same side of the hub after you remove the hub nut? Thanks in advance.....WILLIAM.
I don't have any experience with a 2001 model but every CR and other motorcross bike I have had requires you to knock the bearings out of their own side of the wheel. You need to get in behind the bearing from the other side of the wheel and knock it out of its own side. I don't see how it could work any other way. Imagine you were replacing the bearings having got the old ones out. Is one of the bearings smaller enough to fit through the hole in the middle of the other bearing? It would need to be if they both come out of the same side? Otherwise the seat for the larger bearing in the hub would prevent you getting the smaller bearing out of its side? Hope you see where I am coming from, as I said I havn't worked on a 2001 model so its more of a logical argument than 100% advice. Good luck.
Before raising the rear of your Honda, remove the dust cup from the center of the brake drums using a hammer and chisel. This will give you access to the spindle nut, which you can loosen using an axle nut socket. Then you can raise and remove the wheel/tire assembly ,or assemblies if you are replacing the bearings on both wheels.
If your Honda model is equipped with rear disc brakes, remove the brake disc retaining screws, the brake hose bracket from the steering knuckle and caliper bracket mounting bolts. Hang the caliper to the coil spring using wire. Do not let the caliper hang free or the brake hose may be damaged.
At this point, you will be able to remove the brake disc by hand. However, rust may have a firm grip on the disc. If this is the case, use a couple of 8-by-1.25 mm bolts and screw them evenly into the brake disc threaded holes. This will push the disc off the hub. Now you can finish removing the spindle nut and hub/wheel bearing assembly and install the new hub/wheel bearing assembly using a new spindle nut
If your Honda Civic comes equipped with rear brake drums, remove the center grease cup and loosen the axle spindle nut using an axle nut socket. After raising and removing the wheel/tire assembly, finish removing the axle nut and washer.
You might be able to remove the outer wheel bearing from the spindle using a screwdriver. If not, wiggle the brake drum as you pull on it to let the bearing fall off the spindle. However, the brake drum might be caught in place by the brake shoes. In this case, you can retract the brake shoes through the hole in the back of the backing plate.
Remove the rubber plug from the back of the backing plate. Then rotate the star wheel on the adjusting screw using a brake adjusting tool as you push the lever off the start wheel with a screwdriver. With the brake shoes off the brake drum, pull the brake drum off the wheel assembly. Then clean the brake assembly with brake parts cleaner and a clean, lint-free towel.
Now you can set the brake drum on a workbench or hard surface and remove the grease seal and inner wheel bearing. The inner and outer wheel-bearing races can be removed using a drift punch and hammer. Pack the new wheel bearings with high-temperature wheel-bearing grease using a wheel-bearing packer and use a new grease seal during installation. Also, before reinstalling the brake drum, apply a thick coat of wheel-bearing grease to the cavity inside the hub, but do not fill it completely.
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Thanks for your insght and you are right. They do come out of their respective sides ( two on the sprocket side and one on the brake side). It was very difficult to get the first one out because there is almost none of the inner race visible because of the spacer so take the single bearing out first. With the spacer removed getting the other two out was much easier. This is my son's first bike so we are both learning as we go. Thanks again for your insight and thank you to FixYa..........William.
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