Noticing that my chain was a little 'loose' lately, I set about tightening it in the usual way. So far, so normal. Whilst the back end was up in the air, I decided to have a quick check of the rear wheel bearings. Grabbing the wheel at the top and bottom and oscillating between hands creating a little bit of lateral movement, the wheel shouldn't budge. Yes, you guessed it, there was a few millimetres of travel, which meant that the bearings were on the way out. As these would only deteriorate further, a change was required and not confident in my own abilites, through a lack of experience and the right tools, I called a friend.
Kevin is a local mobile mechanic and I have been meaning to give some work, so I gave him a call and he was able to pop round a few days later, brand new bearings in hand. Fantastic.
Kevin is a really great guy and didn't mind me watching / helping him where I could, so not only did I get the bearings changed over for a extremely reasonable rate, but I learnt a few little tips along the way. You can see from the pics below that I took the wheel off in readiness, which meant Kevin was able to get straight to work replacing the bearings. Kevin has a website www.m-v-s-solutions.co.uk and if you're after a top quality mechanic who comes to your house or work, Kevin is your guy. He didn't even complain about the coffee I made him. What a gent!
Kevin is a local mobile mechanic and I have been meaning to give some work, so I gave him a call and he was able to pop round a few days later, brand new bearings in hand. Fantastic.
Kevin is a really great guy and didn't mind me watching / helping him where I could, so not only did I get the bearings changed over for a extremely reasonable rate, but I learnt a few little tips along the way. You can see from the pics below that I took the wheel off in readiness, which meant Kevin was able to get straight to work replacing the bearings. Kevin has a website www.m-v-s-solutions.co.uk and if you're after a top quality mechanic who comes to your house or work, Kevin is your guy. He didn't even complain about the coffee I made him. What a gent!
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