Spindle Damage

[jhdeval]

Ok well today I noticed a hum coming from the front end. I am familiar with this noise and went to get a new set of bearings. I pulled the old bearings and while I was cleaning up the spindle I noticed some gouging deep enough to catch my finger nail. So my question is does the spindle need to be replaced or some damage ok/normal?

If the spindle does need to be replaced will that affect the alignment? How difficult is the replacement?

 

[67Dart273]

If the bearings "sit" good on the spindle I would not worry about it. A photo would help. If these "gouges" are actually a groove deep and wide enough to increase the clearance of the ID of the race, then no.

 

[jhdeval]

The gouges are only about deep enough to catch my nail and they are not wide at all.

As for the way the race sits I think maybe I was unclear the gouge is on the spindle itself which is where the bearing rides. The race is on the outside of the bearing sitting against the drum.

 

[zhandfull]

Probably be able to polish it out with some emery cloth and buy a new bearing if its not to bad.

 

[jhdeval]

Thats what I was looking for the damage isn't to bad but it was enough to prompt a question. I changed the bearing and I am going to watch it for a few days.