Dry Bearings on Golden Motor Magic 5 Pie Rear Wheel

[adamsavage79]

I'm not sure what happened really, but one day after using the bike in the rain. The motor was suddenly loud, and I figured it was the freewheel. I took it a backyard bike bike mechanic and he removed the freewheel and noticed the sound was still coming from the motor. It sounds like it's coming from the freewheel side of the wheel, and echoing off the motor cover. Here is what is sounds like, when I ride it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqv67qfl74707zl/20200424_222051.mp4?dl=0

I was able to find out what bearing (least I think I was) that I would need. However, I'm not sure how difficult it would be to remove the bearings from either. Someone in the Golden Motor thread mentioned on the Magic Pie 3, that there seemed to be some type of locking compound holding it firmly inside the housing. Has anyone replaced the bearings in the Golden Motor Hubs ? I'm also assuming it is indeed the bearings on the motor. I also should add the motor has been like this for several months. I think sense late 2019. Oct/Nov ?

Thanks.

 

[motomech]

I Googled Magic Pie 3 bearing replacement and the first thing to come up was;
https://goldenmotor.com/SMF/index.php?topic=6134.0
then;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCe-euqSEMw
There's more if you care to look.

 

[adamsavage79]

I never thought to look for those terms. This is very useful information, on how to remove it.