i just decided to check the grease in the motor...pulled it to bits grease is quite sloppy....is this right....or should i get rid and put new grease in ,if so what kind ? Decided to put it back together but now the motor appers to turn inside but wheel doesnt move,there only appear to be 3 gears so gas anybody any ideas as to what may be wrong,....cheers

Panic is over..its now ok. After wiping the smallest gear a small slot was revealled. Out of this slot onto the floor dropped a small peg about half the size of my fingernail ! How i found it on the garage floor i haven't got a clue. I must have walked over it a dozen times....it could have been long gone. Bike is now working again and i will now have a peaceful sleep.

Should the motors be routinely inspected at all?

Theoretically they should be greased occasionally, varying from 5,000 to 20,000 miles according to manufacturer and when recommended.

 

In practice I think it best to just run them until there's a start of an obvious indication like a squealing or squeaking from the gear surfaces, and that takes years on most hub motors.

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mine should be ok now,,but if i have problems at least i have learnt how to do it......the hard way..............