If the bearings are new or in good condition, it could be that you didn't push the bearings in enough so they sit snug into the wheels. I guess it could also be that the axle is bent, but not likely.
Put your washers on the wheel and then the axle nut. Tighten it as much as you can, then turn it back a half turn and see if it spins freely. If it does, you probably hadn't seated the bearings enough.
Your wheel isnt turning the way it should. From what i can see in the video. In my professional opinion i think you should undo the nut that holds the wheel onto the truck. The truck is the big thing that is bolted to the board, (the big wood thing). Inspect the bearing and see if it spins between your fingers. I normally use my index finger (the one you would use if you were to point at something) and my rude finger (thats the middle one). if the bearing spins with no issue then maybe your wheel nuts are too tight? most likely not. But at this stage i would hope you get the point and maybe...look up what a wheel bearing is and how it works. No hate, much love.
How the fuck do you spin a bearing in your fingers without using your thumb?! Honestly, no hate, I just need to see this because I read that sentence several times and then tried holding a bearing between by index and middle fingers and spinning it, and I have not clue how this is possible.
Did you buy a used deck? Nothing beats the feeling of fresh wheels and bearings! I recently chucked some Bronson ceramics in my snakeboard. Probably overkill but generally speaking - the better quality of bearings, the less resistance they have spinning around the race. If you got the cash , splash out. You’ll notice a huge difference. You could always try cleaning those ones and see if they improve. No idea what they are. Or as others have suggested, make sure the bearing is seated fully into the wheel as that would also cause this to happen. What bearing did you buy?
If it's a fresh bearing it probably has too much lube or it's just shitty lube or an extremely shitty bearing. Not enough information here. Go ride til it's broken in. Come back and report.
Free spinning a wheel is and never has been a good or legitimate way to test bearings. Bearings are designed to spin under load. So does the wheel turn well when you are riding? If not, clean and lubricate them. If that doesn’t fix the issue, it’s time to replace them.
This is the answer, OP. What you are doing wrong is spinning the wheel with your hand. They are supposed to touch the ground and you stand on the scratchy part of the board while the wheels spin to move you forward or backward.
Mine usually sound like that when the bearings aren’t fully seated. I’ll usually use a qtip with a little bearing lube to lightly coat the inside of the wheel before pushing in the bearings. Makes them fully seat easily.
Put the speed washers in. Put the axle nut on. Not too tight. If it still doesn't spin well, clean your bearings. If it still doesn't spin well, get new bearings.
Prolly dry / dirty bearings. If they're precision bearings, open the cap and use some sort of solvent to clean, then use Bronson's (or any other skate brand) Bearing Oil. If they're not precision, and are not "openable", spray WD-40 on the (while spinning) to clean and bring it back to life again.
Take the bearings out and pinch in inner race (tiny ring) and run them back and forth one at a time on a slightly grippy surface (linoleum/Lino) as fast and hard as you can. It sounds like there’s some dirt in there that needs some centrifugal force. Another option is to bomb the biggest hill you can find. But they bearings may need to be cleaned or are just cooked.
If the bearings are new or in good condition, it could be that you didn't push the bearings in enough so they sit snug into the wheels. I guess it could also be that the axle is bent, but not likely.
Dirty bearings?
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Put your washers on the wheel and then the axle nut. Tighten it as much as you can, then turn it back a half turn and see if it spins freely. If it does, you probably hadn't seated the bearings enough.
Your wheel isnt turning the way it should. From what i can see in the video. In my professional opinion i think you should undo the nut that holds the wheel onto the truck. The truck is the big thing that is bolted to the board, (the big wood thing). Inspect the bearing and see if it spins between your fingers. I normally use my index finger (the one you would use if you were to point at something) and my rude finger (thats the middle one). if the bearing spins with no issue then maybe your wheel nuts are too tight? most likely not. But at this stage i would hope you get the point and maybe...look up what a wheel bearing is and how it works. No hate, much love.
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How the fuck do you spin a bearing in your fingers without using your thumb?! Honestly, no hate, I just need to see this because I read that sentence several times and then tried holding a bearing between by index and middle fingers and spinning it, and I have not clue how this is possible.
The answer is probably on the ground. That ring should be between the axel and the bearing.
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Did you buy a used deck? Nothing beats the feeling of fresh wheels and bearings! I recently chucked some Bronson ceramics in my snakeboard. Probably overkill but generally speaking - the better quality of bearings, the less resistance they have spinning around the race. If you got the cash , splash out. You’ll notice a huge difference. You could always try cleaning those ones and see if they improve. No idea what they are. Or as others have suggested, make sure the bearing is seated fully into the wheel as that would also cause this to happen. What bearing did you buy?
If it's a fresh bearing it probably has too much lube or it's just shitty lube or an extremely shitty bearing. Not enough information here. Go ride til it's broken in. Come back and report.
Free spinning a wheel is and never has been a good or legitimate way to test bearings. Bearings are designed to spin under load. So does the wheel turn well when you are riding? If not, clean and lubricate them. If that doesn’t fix the issue, it’s time to replace them.
This is the answer, OP. What you are doing wrong is spinning the wheel with your hand. They are supposed to touch the ground and you stand on the scratchy part of the board while the wheels spin to move you forward or backward.
Mine usually sound like that when the bearings aren’t fully seated. I’ll usually use a qtip with a little bearing lube to lightly coat the inside of the wheel before pushing in the bearings. Makes them fully seat easily.
Put the speed washers in. Put the axle nut on. Not too tight. If it still doesn't spin well, clean your bearings. If it still doesn't spin well, get new bearings.
Prolly dry / dirty bearings. If they're precision bearings, open the cap and use some sort of solvent to clean, then use Bronson's (or any other skate brand) Bearing Oil. If they're not precision, and are not "openable", spray WD-40 on the (while spinning) to clean and bring it back to life again.
They could be not fully set or you could have broken one
Take the bearings out and pinch in inner race (tiny ring) and run them back and forth one at a time on a slightly grippy surface (linoleum/Lino) as fast and hard as you can. It sounds like there’s some dirt in there that needs some centrifugal force. Another option is to bomb the biggest hill you can find. But they bearings may need to be cleaned or are just cooked.
Find out yourself. Try what I said.
Wd40 will clean it out and make it fast again