Are bearing spacers supposed to rattle?

It should be held firmly in the wheel core; if the bearing spacer moves or rattles around at all, that’s a sure sign that your spacers are too small. Bearing spacers connect the two inner races to one another. And the inner truck washer also locks into the edge of the inner race.

How do I stop my bearings from rattling?

Your Bearings Make a Squeaky or Rattling Noise

1. Remove the bearing shields.
2. Clean them using either acetone or nail remover to get the dirt out. Just soak them.
3. Wrap them in toilet paper and shake them a couple of times.
4. Use some oil or silicone-based lube and the noise should go away.

What happens if you don’t use bearing spacers?

Common Problems Without Spacers Bearing explosions: This is when your bearing fails and falls apart, generally due to excess side loads when sliding. This will generally result in your wheel flying off of your board, and a bad time.

Do bearing spacers slow you down?

Bearing spacers are little tubes that keep the inner race of your bearings correctly spaced and aligned on the axle. This will slow your bearings down and wear them out super fast! Skaters without bearing spacers might find it easier to just run their axle nuts a bit loose to keep the wheels spinning freely.

Do pros use bearing spacers?

Bearing spacers are totally optional; longboarders and casual skaters likely won’t put enough pressure on their boards to ever need them, though they are definitely a good investment if you want to slide, do a lot of tricks, and generally skate hard. Unlike bearings, bearing spacers are not one-size-fits-all.

Does it matter which way bearings go in?

Installing Bearings The bearing won’t fit all the way into the wheel—the fit will be too tight. So simply set the bearing into the wheel. You should be able to press the bearing down to where it is flat with the edge of the wheel. Repeat this process with all eight bearings, putting one on each side of each wheel.

What causes bearing noise?

Among the various causes of a noisy bearing include manufacturing defects, lubrication, contamination, mounting conditions and application. Noises of this sort usually present themselves earlier in the bearing’s life. Shields and seals may also become damaged during lubrication of the bearing.

Why do my skateboard bearings keep breaking?

They should have slight play when you move them back and forth, too tight or tight lose and it can ruin the bearings. Also are you using spacers? Those help to keep the bearings in place and lessen the chance of them breaking. Yeah they have slight play and I got spacers in there.

Is ABEC 7 or 9 better?

The higher the ABEC rating, the tighter the tolerances are, making the bearing a more precision part. In an application like this, an ABEC – 7 or 9 bearing rating may be appropriate. However, a skateboard with 54mm wheels turning 20,000 RPM will be traveling about 127 MPH!

Does bearing spacer size matter?

Do street skaters use bearing spacers?

Most street-skaters do not use them because they are not familiar. Bearing spacers have many benefits, and negligible downsides. It is a worthwhile quality of life increase if used properly.

Why do bearing spacers really matter at stoked Ride Shop?

Chattery wheels: When your wheel has side to side play from not being tightened down all the way, when you’re sliding your board, the wheels will jump around from side-to-side mid-slide, causing unpredictability, noise, and extra vibration which can also shake the rider off – no fun

Why do you need spacers on bone Swiss bearings?

And the inner truck washer also locks into the edge of the inner race. This locks all pieces together with the inner race to ensure that when you roll, you are spinning your bearings around the inner race, not spinning your inner race around your axle. To me, it’s folly to buy ultra-high-quality bearings like Bones Swiss and then not use spacers.

What happens when you put a spacer on an axle?

When you have the spacer and two bearings aligned on the axle, the tightening force from screwing on your axle nuts is transferred through the bearings and spacer. With properly sized spacers, this will align the bearings perfectly on the axle, creating the fastest spin with minimal friction.

Why do I have a rattling feeling in my chest when I cough?

A cough that’s caused by bronchitis is often accompanied by mucus in your chest (we’ll get to that next), which may or may not come up when you cough (when it does, it’s called a “productive” cough). That can cause a sensation of rattling deep in your chest when you breathe in or cough.