Introduction: Bugaboo Pram - Front Wheel Repair
Bugaboo prams are fantastically hard wearing but when they do break OEM parts are expensive, and very hard to find.
As you can see this is a fix for a broken axel. The total cost of the repair was about £2.
All the components I've used are M6 - mainly because I had them in my tool box.
2 x bearings (608ZZ 8mm x 22mm X 7mm)
1 x M6 threaded rod
4 x M6 washers
2 x M6 penny washers
2 x M6 A2 domed nuts
The repaired wheel is now back on the pram - I'll report back after the road testing.
1 Person Made This Project!
- mcampagnoli made it!
9 Comments
2 years ago
Thanks Matt for the Instructable! Fixed today!
In terms of the axel, ended up having to cut it off with a hacksaw - one of the bearings was fused to the axel and the other bearing was without any metal balls! No amount of WD40 would release the fused bearing.
6 years ago
Wow! Thats was very helpful! Bugaboo front wheels fixed. Thank you Matt Byrne.
9 years ago on Introduction
Hi,good job. How did you dismantle the axel? mine is blocked! many thanks.
Reply 6 years ago
I had a lot of problems removing the axel, lot of corrosion there, I bent the plastic till the axel went out, luckily is quite flexible. I was even considering to use a saw to cut it, but this time brute force worked for me.
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
The axel is held in place by the two end caps, if you prise one of these off (with a flat bladed screwdriver) you can pull everything apart.
When I removed the cap it did get quite mangled, so don't bank on reusing it. ;)
Reply 8 years ago
I got the same Problem as jamonjamon has. I dismantled the cap on one side but cannot pull the axle out of the wheel. Used a Lot of anti corrosion spray now. But the same Problem.
9 years ago on Introduction
Are there any bearings that fit better or precise? Or should I use another, bigger rod?
9 years ago on Introduction
Hi, how did this repair work out? The threaded rod is smaller than the bearings. Is this a problem?
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Hi Arlestron,
The wheel is still going strong.
With hindsight I should have got a bearing that fitted the threaded rod more snugly, but really, it hasn't made a noticeable difference.
M.