Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

Black Snow Slide

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I wanted to repack my bearings today. I stripped everything out but there is no lip get a pipe on. There is no hole to be able to tap into it. You can clearly see that they are two pieces. I used a ox/cetaline torch to heat it red cherry and no go. What am I missing? Seems like a pretty crappy design
 

bruceb58

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

A Pipe? Why not use a brass drift?

And what do you mean by 2 pieces?

There is rarely a hole...just a ridge.

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CatTwentyTwo

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

Unless they are damaged, why would you remove them just to repack the bearings?
 

Black Snow Slide

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

Sorry that I didn't get into more detail on my original post. Brass punch.. yes. Worked that for 45 minutes but as I mentioned, there is no lip. I have race pulling disks but with no lip, there is nothing for it to catch on. The steal pipe thing trying to catch it with a different angle and shape but like I said no lip.

Why the race is being replaced? They have 6K miles on them. Also last year on the way home from a long trip, I stopped to get fuel for the truck and a bite to eat. As soon as I stopped I checked hubs and such. All is good. Got all pulled together again and 300 miles and I am home. At home I saw that all my Bearing Buddies were missing. I replaced BB and repacked them but they do need replacing.

I called Kodiac yesterday. I was told by them that there is a mistake in the casting of there disks and that the races sit flush with no lip. The only way we found to remove them is to weld onto them and then punch it out or to go behind the race with a Drummell Tool and grind 2 small slots so you can get behind it with a punch. Can you say.. Pain in the *****.
 

bruceb58

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

Yes...a major pain. Good idea about welding something onto the race. I have Kodiacs as well so will have to remember this when the time comes.
 

Chewey

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

Sounds like a manufacturing flaw they should cover under warranty. I would beasking for new disks if thats the case. I have Kodiaks too and will be checking on this. If that's the case, I'm gonna be looking for free replacements.
 

smokeonthewater

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

yup that's my thought.... tell kodiac to either ship you some rotors free of charge or to expect a bill from your local machine shop
 

bruceb58

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Re: Can't get race out of Kodiac Disc

I have two sets of E-Cad at home. I am going to check mine and report back.
 
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