PC repair - DIYers

Don

Don

Darth Camaro 12/27/15
Hey all,

The head of my PC has developed a bit of a wobble and figure it's a bearing. I know that it's not a good thing and was wondering if anyone had repaired their own or if anyone has an idea on about how much a shop would charge to fix it.
 
There is a place online that sells repair parts for pC and other power tools....PM beercan31 for the link...it should not be hard to fix......

AL
 
Don I can't answer your question,but its nice to see you hear again when i first came to DC I remember the pics of the buick you did,great job on the wheels so i decided too do mine..who would have thought the time to clean all four wheels the right way would taken 4 days.
 
joe.p said:
Don I can't answer your question,but its nice to see you hear again when i first came to DC I remember the pics of the buick you did,great job on the wheels so i decided too do mine..who would have thought the time to clean all four wheels the right way would taken 4 days.
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Thanks Joe,

Unfortunately I can't share the Buick pics anymore...since I was gone so long, MOL deleted my gallery and they weren't stored anywhere else.

Doing things 'the right way' is definitely intense and time consuming, but the results and the satisfaction they bring are worth it.
 
GearHead_1 said:
Don, I've never had to fix one but couldn't imagine that it would be too hard.

Porter Cable 7424 parts breakdown on ToolPartsDirect.com
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Thanks GH, From the look of the schematic and the instructs, I don't think it should be too difficult either...especially since I don't have to go any farther than Step 3.



DISASSEMBLY

1. Hold spindle with spindle wrench, while rotating pad counter-clockwise to remove.
2. Hold flats of eccentric housing (see Fig. 1) with pump pliers, while removing two counterweight
screws.
3. Remove counterweight; pull spindle and bearing assembly out.
 
If you go this route it may be a helpful "How-to" guide for others to look at pictures / how you did it. BTW how are you feeling Don?
 
budman3 said:
If you go this route it may be a helpful "How-to" guide for others to look at pictures / how you did it. BTW how are you feeling Don?
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Still sore, mostly my left tricep and left pec. Depending on what I've been doing/trying to do, the pain can wrap around to my back. Stretching helps some and the wife is going to try to massage my left arm/chest to see if it helps.
 
The price on the bearing looks high. After you get it apart get the bearing number and go to a Bearings Incorporated store. They should have one that will fit and it would be a lot less than $23.00
 
black bart said:
The price on the bearing looks high. After you get it apart get the bearing number and go to a Bearings Incorporated store. They should have one that will fit and it would be a lot less than $23.00
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It looks like it comes as a spindle bearing assembly.
 
Don said:
Thanks GH, From the look of the schematic and the instructs, I don't think it should be too difficult either...especially since I don't have to go any farther than Step 3.



DISASSEMBLY

1. Hold spindle with spindle wrench, while rotating pad counter-clockwise to remove.
2. Hold flats of eccentric housing (see Fig. 1) with pump pliers, while removing two counterweight
screws.
3. Remove counterweight; pull spindle and bearing assembly out.
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So much for easy...there has to be a tool or something to pull the spindle/bearing out.
 
Did you buy your PC in the last year? Take it to a Registered PC outlet and have it fixed for a small fee!
 
The Woob said:
Did you buy your PC in the last year? Take it to a Registered PC outlet and have it fixed for a small fee!
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Good suggestion, Woobers :bigups: but I think that unless he's replaced it recently, Don's still working on his original PC from April '03. :(
 
norahcrv said:
Good suggestion, Woobers :bigups: but I think that unless he's replaced it recently, Don's still working on his original PC from April '03. :(
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The PC is still all-original, the only thing that has been replaced are a few pads and the velcro backing plate.
 
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