R/C Hippie Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I got a new to me banshee ,and the hub on the axle has 1/8of in slop .I tighted the nuts and it takes it out but it gets hard to roll wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 do you mean slop front to back or side to side? tightening the axle down so tight it will not move is not good. it will also not help front to back movement of the sprocket. once you get on your bike and ride, itll start moving again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/C Hippie Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 do you mean slop front to back or side to side? tightening the axle down so tight it will not move is not good. it will also not help front to back movement of the sprocket. once you get on your bike and ride, itll start moving again..front to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001Stroker Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 The splines are worn out on either the sprocket hub, or the axle. Like Loco already said, tightening the nuts down too tight will not fix that. Take it apart and check the splines. They should be flat on the tops. If they're sharp or getting sharp, they're worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R/C Hippie Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 The splines are worn out on either the sprocket hub, or the axle. Like Loco already said, tightening the nuts down too tight will not fix that. Take it apart and check the splines. They should be flat on the tops. If they're sharp or getting sharp, they're worn out.thanks guys, I,ll take it apart tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 yep check it out and see which part is worn. you can usually pick up sprocket hubs and axles pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWMIKE Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I just had this happen on mine, some hillbillys overtightend the nuts at one time crushing the spacer between the bearings. Even with my nuts tight the hub still had play and was super worn. Be careful if the splines are loose on the axle, cause if you just replace the hub on the axle it will work its way loose in a matter of time and trash the bearings and hub again. Check out ebay for the best price on G force axles, they've gotten really good feedback here. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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