Campag Record Pista front hub puzzle....

Hi

I have recently serviced this (new to me) Campag Record Pista wheelset. Rear hub was perfect and spins forever on the new bearings and grease but the front is a different story.

Dazzled by the shineyness ofnew things didnt really think too much about the fact that one side of the axle was only finger tight. Serviced the hub but when i went to reassemble have realised that the cones sit almost inline with the dust covers, rendering it impossible to get a cone spanner in to tighten them down.

As you can see the cones are proper Campag but could be off a different model and i'm unsure whether the silver spacers are standrard fit or have been used to pack the spacing out.

Can anyone measure the length of a record pista cone as i'm sure this is the most likely explanation, unless anyone has other ideas?

Thanks

Alex

the bearing cover doesn't look pressed in far enough. It should push in so that it's pretty much flush with the hub

The dust covers are fine where they are, I think - they are a little proud but the older pattern Pista and Strada hubs I have on hand in that pattern look almost the same - the cone is probably from a late model road hub, just before they swapped over to the oversize axle. HB-CH004, possibly. These were pretty shallow.

IIRC, the Pista cone was always specific to the Pista hub. HB-RE005 is the current part number. Have you still got one of the old cones so that you can do a direct side-by-side comparison? Did you order HB-RE005 or did you order by description? Easy to come unstuck ...

There should be one of each type of cone (at least) here in the workshop - I may have to whip one out of a hub to measure it up for you, though, so will check for you Sunday AM. Too late now!

HTH
Graeme

Amazing response, thanks Graeme.

Agreed the covers could press in a little more.

These cones were fitted when I got the hubs, have mailed the previous owner to see if he can shed any light.

There are no part numbers on the cones themselves so length of cone is the only way to know I guess.

If you could measure some you have that would be fantastic.

Everything seats correctly so I guess I could make something at work if all else fails.

Thanks

Alex