Need Kart wheel hub - Newbie

[slamb0513]

Hello Forum. This past holiday I bought my son a go kart off Craig's List. He loves it, and I have learned a lot about Go Kart maintenance in the last 6 months. I even bought him a new 6.5hp engine for his birthday next week.

The problem I am having right now is that his front left wheel hub bearing just went bye bye. It was a pressed bearing, and I cannot find anyone who can fix it. I figured that I would just replace the whole hub, as they seem pretty inexpensive, but I am not exactly sure what to buy. His current hub is a 4-bolt single flange hub and is keyless. I am thinking this is the hub I need to get, as it looks just like my son's, minus the grease fitting.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...ci_sku=13830&gclid=CMui5ryCrr4CFcQ7MgodwEQAxw

I am not sure what year/model the kart is, but I have posted some pictures of the cart and some additional pictures of the axle. I hope this help and appreciate any responses.

 

[itsid]

the one from northerntool is a 3/4" you want a 5/8" to match your spindles..

'sid

 

[KartFab]

the one from northerntool is a 3/4" you want a 5/8" to match your spindles..

'sid

5/8" inner diameter, 1 3/8" outer diameter.

$30 hub vs two $2.50 bearings? Just get the bearings.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-x-9950...pt=Race_Car_Parts&hash=item337815b41d&vxp=mtr

 

[slamb0513]

Thanks for the suggestion. Won't the bearings need to be professionally pressed in by someone, or do they normally just snap in?

 

[OzFab]

No & no, the process is somewhere in between; you can do it yourself; use a steel or, better still, brass rod to tap the old bearings out, then carefully & evenly tap the new bearing into place, tapping the outer ring, not the inner ring of the bearing...

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