how to change crank bearings on a bicycle

[@scrafpro]

.... just adding a thank you note, took about 8 minutes to dismantle and 15 or so to reassemble and adjust, test etc., wouldn't have dared to do it had you not provided the world with this great video. Took like 2 hours to track down the bearings locally ( oversize beach cruiser )

[@KevinMillard68]

cool happy to hear the video helped you out

[@grandeballroom1968]

Thanks Kevin. I am retired and medically disabled but fully ambulatory. I am trying to fix up an used bicycle for a 10 year girl [who doesn't know I'm doing this for her] that her family doesn't have money; the other kids have bicycles but her. I took it apart, sprayed it metal flake green [green her favorite color]; and shot it with a few coats of clear lacquer. Now when I went to reassemble the bottom peddle crank shaft, I tighten the nut a bit too tight and crushed the bearings and I do believe I had the gear side one in backwards on top of the crushing. Your video lays it all out clearly on what I must do; so off to the bicycle store for a set of bearings, and then reinstall as you video directs so. Thank for making the video "Blue Collar Style" and not some technical type crap video that are out there. Plain, simple, and to the point.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome, iam sure she will love the bike when you got it running for her

[@grandeballroom1968]

I went to the closes bicycle shop to me which handles really high end stuff; went back to the parts department and showed the guy the bear; he moves a bunch of boxes around and finds a metal drawer looking thing and pulled out some bearings; the first was missing on ball, but the second had all ten; I asked how much and he said $3; sold. When I went up to the cashier who wasn't there, I noticed a new peddle shaft assembly sitting there with the price tag of $530 and almost fell over. The parts guy seen me waiting and came up front and said, you have $3 cash, it's yours no tax; the $3 flew out of my wallet and off I was gone. I did as you video said to do, and it's perfect; now I am dealing with a front derailleur adjustment since it's an 18 speed. But I'll look to see if you have a video on that too. Thanks again for the useful knowledge, and I think I am only hours away from giving her the bike...as soon as some touch up paint dries and the derailleur issue is taken care of.

[@KevinMillard68]

grandeballroom1968 ouch man id fall over to

[@brianfitch5469]

@@grandeballroom1968 How did it go? I know the girl is a adult now. But I'm sure she loved it.

[@on_the_river_road]

thank you for the video sir now i've got my bearings changed and my rear wheel aligned might need to get a unicorn tattoo too

[@KevinMillard68]

on the river road your welcome happy to hear the video helped you out

[@garywklow]

Wow both pedal and bearing lock nuts are left-hand. Great infor. Thanks for the great video, short and sharp to the point.

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad it was helpful! thanks

[@renniegabriel]

Your instructions were just what I needed for a mountain bike I've had for about 35 years. Not ready to part with it.

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks happy it worked out for you

[@renniegabriel]

@@KevinMillard68 Turns out when I walked into the garage I saw it was NOT a 1 piece crank. I needed to get a crank puller, a tool to turn the ring with the notch, heavy duty grease and then I would still have to go to a bike shop to be sure to get the right size/style bearings. So I decided to just have the bike shop do all the work and keep my hands clean. 😄

[@wfmiller13]

Great job, you showed everything very well including both bearings. I don't know what the other folks were seeing or not seeing but it was evident that you did both sides!!

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks man

[@stephendyson.burrows1773]

Thank you,this gave me the confidence to do this myself as opposed to the cycle shop

[@pchyland]

Helped me out today, ten years later. Thanks.

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad it helped!

[@Individualati]

@@KevinMillard68 I just subscribed as a way to say extra thanks, Kevin. The good you did with this video just keeps going on and on and on :)

[@maryrose5089]

This was a very good tutorial, no nonsense and right to the point. I am having someone else fix my bike, but after watching this I think I could do it myself seeing that you made it easy to understand. Thank you.

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks and your welcome

[@residentevil9894]

Thank you very much. Only video i have found on how to do it on a budget bike. The rest are on high end bikes. Thank you

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@erikastevenson9107]

I'm completely absorbed watching this video. It is so thorough and informative, and really makes me feel confident I could attempt this. I have a "budget" or cheap bike as the guys at the bike shop called it, but I love it. I have taken it apart to clean, repaint and customize it - so it's very dear to me, and I feel great pride in fixing it myself when I can. Thank you for posting such a great video for DIYers

[@shimmisking]

Hey bro, I thought this would be a lot harder than you made it look. I've had annoying clicking in my crank and this is gonna help me fix it myself. Thanks a lot man

[@gingerslf]

Thanks Kevin...you saved us all some hard earned cash..Now I have the confidence to do it myself.

[@nreiss]

Thank you! Was lost fixing my son's bike and your video helped me do it.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glade to hear it helped

[@lheard8664]

this video is extremely helpful. Turning the tool the right way matters. I broke the assembly that holds the bike seat on because I twisted the socket the wrong way. Glad I did not make the same mistake with the crank thanks 2U

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glad the video helped you

[@lheard8664]

me too. I will replace the bearings when I get the pedal off. I don't have a wrench that fits.

[@nautlisk]

8 years later. This video definitely helped me out. Hardest part was waiting for the bearings in the mail.

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad it helped

[@KevinMillard68]

good to hear the video helped you out, happy to do what I can

[@TracyPicabia]

Superb, many thanks. When so many how-to videos turn out to be how-not-to or how-to film yourself spreading confusion and disaster this one nailed the job simply, clearly and succinctly. Thanks again

[@Themultimediaguy]

Really appreciate that you took the time to make this. Was trying to figure this out on my own to no avail. Gonna give it another shot now. Thanks

[@degraffbrimsthings605]

Thanks for this...will give it a go..my pedals seized as I was biking home 60 km, and I thought I would have to walk! But found out if I cycle it backwards a bunch then forwards I was able to bike home. Will attempt to fix now.

[@KevinMillard68]

Your welcome

[@benjamingreen1212]

yea thanks bro this video help me on my long forever bike project lol going to have my bike up an running today. I needed to now how to put the bearings back in an you did a good job at showing how to do it.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glade the video helped you out

[@TheronGBurrough]

Kevin The GR8 Expl8nr! I love to learn from people who teach clearly.

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks

[@Jairo-r1o]

Excellent video,and easy to follow your instructions, thank you so much.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glad it helped you

[@MrWhatsupdo]

Very Helpful. I have a Manga mountain. The crank broke where the threads are on the pedal. now i,m looking for another part.

[@KevinMillard68]

+DoNNie Do your welcome happy to hear the video helped

[@chaim0001]

Thank you for this video, it was very clear and simple to follow.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@jamesgeary8896]

Thanks for taking the time to help those of us who are as mechanically inclined as you. Very well done and easy to understand.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@brianlandis3057]

I have to fix my son's bike's crank bearings, so this video is perfect!

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks

[@KateInStitches]

Thank you so much!! I know this video is old but it helped me today.

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad it helped! and your welcome

[@tankatruck1354]

Great. Presentation was very good. Thanks for the help. Knowing this will help me work better.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome and thanks

[@drjedipimp]

really really appreciate this video. i was buying a new bike for my 5 y.o when i thought to look here, u da man!

[@sanjitjammu4509]

Thank you. You explained the process very well.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@Allomerus]

Thanks Kevin. This video is very helpful. I will fix my bike in the morning!

[@TheWhybee]

Thanks, that is a very nice video. My bike makes a squeaky noise at the same position of the pedals. I was thinking of inspecting and replacing the bearings on my crank. The ratchet on my bike is on the pedal axle. When you coast the chain keeps running. That is nice because you can change gears while coasting. I hate to ignore a small problem then it becomes a big one. What do you advice, and how different is that from what you demonstrated.

[@johnpaulmakowski7464]

excellent informative video. all relevant, no filler!

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bhumphries1360]

If I am having a lot of resistance when I try to push the pedals forward, is that a sign I need to replace the crank bearings? I bought this bike last summer and rode it a lot. The last ride I had on it was about 25 miles, lots of hills, so I was really pushing hard on the pedals. Could I have possibly bent the bearings? I'm gonna try to do all this myself. Your video has given me the confidence to give it a try!

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome and do let us know what you find and check your chain as well make sure all the links move freely

[@seamuscoleman2880]

You're the man. Thanks for making this video

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome and thank you

[@toddavis8603]

Old school, w/o special tools, good job☆☆

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks man

[@TrailBlazersInc]

you get that unicorn tat in the pen big guy ? i gotta say man this video saved me a but load of money repairing ,y bike .. cheers to you man!

[@kevinclancy.]

Thank you sir, great video and really helped me out.

[@KevinMillard68]

your most welcome and thanks

[@BWeezy-sw1wy]

Do you need to inspect bearing races for divots or anything? Or are they supposed to be harder than the bearings?

[@KevinMillard68]

i would check the races yes and if there is damge which can heppen then replace them at the same time as new bearings other wise you will just blow the new bearings out fast

[@memphiszt09]

I was fixing my bike I broke a ball barrings off my bike crankshaft (similar to the one you have on this bike in the video that you replaced), where could I get a new one/ how are they measured (just diameter?)? Thanks!

[@sl2k4u]

Very nice video, I have a problem, when I am pushing down the pedal of my bike, it slips hard, would that be caused by the bearings or something else? thanks

[@KevinMillard68]

likely its your cranks, other possibility would be the back sprocket but not likely

[@sl2k4u]

thanks

[@KevinMillard68]

sl2k4u your welcome

[@PatriciaMCastillo]

My 1st gear works up inclines, but I still have a little bit of a resistance. Can I adjust to make the peddling in 1st gear much easier?

[@KevinMillard68]

if you have a 3 speed front sprocket you set it to the smallest then the rear to the biggest thats all there is to it

[@PatriciaMCastillo]

@@KevinMillard68 I have a 7 speed trike. My gears do switch from the small gear to the largest, and there is a difference in peddling, from 1st to 7th gear. is there an wat to adjust to make 1st even smoother?? Or am I just out of shape, which is the reason I got the trike for... lol!

[@anthonyvee]

Hello there and thank you for the video. Very informative. I have an old bike that has the same set up with one piece crank. i was wondering if on the same bike with the setup as yours, (and mine), can a 3 piece crank assembly be installed? If so what would be needed? Does it pay to do it or just replace the bike??? Thank you for your time. TV

[@KevinMillard68]

anything can be done as along as you have the right parts to do it , personaly there is nothing wrong with whats on the bike now so id leave it or buy a new bike

[@anthonyvee]

thank you for the reply. Can you point me to where I can get the parts needed?

[@KevinMillard68]

@@anthonyvee no idea man goto local bike shope that sells part bring them the parts you have now and ask them to set you up with what you need for the conversion and then your good to go

[@anthonyvee]

Kevys Rc & Music sounds good. Thank you.

[@KevinMillard68]

@@anthonyvee your welcome

[@KevinMillard68]

Hi there there are different size bearings so you'll have to go to a bicycle shop and match what you have or bring in the bearing hub from the one side and the crank axel to size them up

[@rashio007]

Very informative video keep up the good work and add more videos 👍👍👍👍👍🤩

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks

[@KevinMillard68]

ill do a video on how to change the rear sprocket / fly wheel. its pretty easy but does require a special tool which is very cheap to buy,,look for a video called how to change rear bicycle fly wheel in a few days if you subscribe to my channel youll get a email automatically any how give me a few day, and yes check your bottom bracket bearing,s I lube them with automotive grease sometimes you just need to lube them other times lube and replace..

[@TheWhybee]

Yeah, thanks... I already joined. I am looking forward to seeing this video. I will need to go out and purchase that tool. Any good sources for that tool, and what is it called? Am I doing too much damage? I try to cycle about 10 miles a day. I have not seen another bike where the chain keeps running when the pedal is not, because the ratchet is in the pedal bracket rather than the rear axle, till I received this Schwinn as a present.

[@mokhan9899]

I have a clicking sound coming from my pedal area when cycling, would that be due to the bearings being broken and need replacing ?

[@KevinMillard68]

could be the crank bearings or the pedal bearings or lose crank arms

[@lifediversified8932]

be sure it isn't your chain on the gears trying to shift on you due to improper derailleur adjustments. the chain will often "rub" against gears or the bike causing a "clicking" sound if the adjustments are incorrect, even just a little. if it is the derailleur, make sure to watch plenty of tutorials before messing with those settings! once you see how to adjust the derailleur parts, it is quite easy to get them dialed in with a little trial and error. of course, check the parts that kevinmillard mentioned first.

[@mokhan9899]

great, thanks for the advice

[@KevinMillard68]

mo khan your welcome

[@tmiicon2925]

Lance Newman this is happening with one of my bikes now after changing the tie tube recently now the gear device is misaligned and causes the chain to rub the spokes when in a high/easy gear. I haven't had time to really look at it and figure out how to make it properly aligned. :( I think we need a thorough vid about this derailleur thing your talking about.

[@djorlando57]

Thanks for this. Mine just came loose , unscrewed itself , and crank came off. Maybe I can replace the bearings instead of a new bike like the bike shop was trying to Sell me into. Thanks !🎹, just gotta figure out how to measure the bearing size now

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@incarnacomics]

Thank you very much for a very informative video!

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@GenaEnSamIAm]

Hey, thanks allot for the video, definitely helped allot!

[@pedroaguirre5464]

Gracias señor, muy buen video.

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks man glade you like the video

[@msunder0115]

Would a bad bearing cause the crank to become loosened or do you think its the thread itself and the crank would need replaced?

[@KevinMillard68]

yes a bad bearing can cause the crank to go loose, loose bolt on the crank can do funny stuff as well

[@msunder0115]

@@KevinMillard68 thanks for the reply i noticed the balls kept falling out of them. I tryed to use the same ones and tightened it back up just for them to become loose again.

[@o.c.dgamer87h67]

any ideal where i could find a website for these types of bearings.I'm located in Canada.and any shops iv'e been too seams to tell me they're out of the ones i need.

[@KevinMillard68]

no idea bud i just goto my local bike shop when i need bearings for bikes

[@Straightbangin1979]

contact the company who makes your bike, they should be able to sell you exactly what you need

[@bimlabisht5387]

A great tallented person

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks i do what i can

[@dennycravener4256]

Thanks for the good info your awesome dude 😊

[@KevinMillard68]

Happy to help!

[@davygravy2]

Thanks! Wish my dad would show me this stuff instead of just fixing my bike for me and moaning the whole time

[@BillyCLeWorth]

I'm a dad of an 11 year old and that's me , moaning and swearing but I'm making my boy watch the video and help put the bike back together so I don't need to do this ever again

[@TheMultiGunMan]

★★★★★ Well made video my friend! I've never had the opportunity to see the bearings changed on a Bike. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

Thanks! Very helpful.

[@KevinMillard68]

You're welcome!

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glade i was able to help you out

[@miriammiriamxoxo]

Great video, will try!

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks and enjoy

[@JaxTellerRC]

Awesome mate, good job, never seen you with short hair before! (-: I wear two pairs of latex gloves over each other when doing stuff like this, makes washing my hands really easy ha ha

[@KevinMillard68]

Jax Teller WA thanks ..

[@KevinMillard68]

awesome, galde to hear it helped, any ideas you want to give me for how to videos that you would like to see and if ican do them i will

[@Ogantho__]

where can i buy the bike bearings?

[@ilikeallofduty]

hey man i took out my bearrings and some of he balls fell out, does this mean i should get a new set? and if so how much much would they cost me.

[@chadmcatee9963]

That last nut you unscrew with your hand. Ours isn't unscrewing that easily. Any ideas on how to get it to unscrew?

[@KevinMillard68]

wrench

[@stephenchandler6738]

Thanks for the video will try to do this to my bike

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glade you liked the video

[@markwelllynn92]

When ordering do you just order crankshaft bearings

[@KevinMillard68]

yup unless you need other parts

[@lenardfrazier8509]

Im having trouble with mine had two friends work on it and they still didnt do it right it can apart again the second time and i think the ring washer came apart and i was wondering wich way does the wring to titten

[@KevinMillard68]

if i remebedr right its counter clockwise but it will only thread on one way no matter what

[@lenardfrazier8509]

Ok sir ill try fixinf it and see what happens

[@KevinMillard68]

@@lenardfrazier8509 kk

[@davidgooden2664]

Thank you sir that really helped me

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad to hear that

[@thomasstrangfeld8105]

Thanks! Good teacher.

[@KevinMillard68]

+Thomas Strangfeld your welcome

[@Thevacomaticvacuumcorner]

i was driving my bicycle huffy newport 7 speed hit a bump chain moves but pedals are stiff cant go forward pedal turn but not the wheel the back tire spin freely but when i pedal forward its stiff and tired wont turn but will if i lift the bike up a bit on the ground nope

[@KevinMillard68]

could have skiped the sprocket at the back or twisted the chain on the derailer

[@coreyharris2003]

thanks man this is exactly what i need to know

[@tjgunsdoevendans203]

Great video, thanks

[@KevinMillard68]

Glad you liked it!

[@KevinMillard68]

walk in the park its not that hard to do the tools to work on bikes are really cheap some times you need a special tool but they are cheap i know i own 80% of the tools need for any bikes. and even i would only charge 20 bucks labor plus the parts . now if you have a 1 peice unit with sealed bearing thoes are still really dirt cheap so you were being way way over charged.

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glad the video was able to help..

[@KevinMillard68]

i have never heard of a bike where the pedals keep going on their own thats just not right, you cant hurt your bike by riding it alot, bicycle repair shops will have the tool some people call it a free wheel puller,you might have to bring your bike if its different then the one i have that you will see in the video..ill try and get it done and uploaded this week for sure.

[@sanBastian123]

how can you tell left hand threads which goes different to conventional righty tighties?

[@KevinMillard68]

turn one way if it gets lose your good if it goes tighter then go the other way

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks man glade the video was a help to you ..

[@bonghitsmann]

the bike store wanted 100$ to fix that for me, would that be hard to fix on a norco ryde

[@stoicmimdset]

Thx this helped a lot

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome

[@charlesmacdonald3162]

Thank you!

[@KevinMillard68]

You're welcome!

[@kenda777]

Fantastic video, Thank you

[@angelgunz328]

Haha I was trying to fix my bearings for day but then I found this video it really helped out o and I like ur unicorn:)

[@TheWhybee]

I had never seen one like it till I got this one. I was about to video tape my bike and try to upload it (I have never done this before), when I saw this video on KZbin : "Panasonic Road Bike with bottom bracket free wheel". His bike is "Panasonic" blue and mine is "Schwinn" brown. Otherwise all else is the same. Nice ting about this system is you can change speeds as you are coasting because the chain is running (so long as the rear wheel is moving?! Now what do you think??

[@jamesdickson3616]

Nice one mate thanks

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks and your welcome

[@KevinMillard68]

yup you sure do need a new set, as for cost to be honest i have no idea i have never had to buy new ones, i get enough used bikes, that ones i dont want to fix I strip for the good parts , but a new set should not cost more then 10 bucks,and dont be shy with the grease when you put in the new ones, and dont over tighten stuff

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glade the video helped

[@kriztuhfuh82]

Nice tutorial.

[@KevinMillard68]

thanks

[@chrisatkins1943]

Would a local parts store have the bearing?

[@KevinMillard68]

bicycle shops will yes

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome happy it helped

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome glad to have helped

[@KevinMillard68]

glade the video helped

[@KevinMillard68]

your welcome take care

[@DoneWrongType]

Could bad crash bearing cause knee pain??

[@DoneWrongType]

Crank**

[@KevinMillard68]

anything is possible but i doubt it

[@twotut2002]

Where do tou get those knd of bearings

[@aobakwentsweng555]

Can you drive it without crank bearings?

[@KevinMillard68]

no

[@robertkoebel5553]

Good learning video

[@KevinMillard68]

Thank you 🤗

[@JohnSmith-td6dn]

nice video - Thanks

[@KevinMillard68]

+John Smith thanks and your welcome