sprocket hub slop

[R/C Hippie]

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?

[locogato11283]

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..

[R/C Hippie]

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.

[2001Stroker]

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.

[R/C Hippie]

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.

[locogato11283]

yep check it out and see which part is worn. you can usually pick up sprocket hubs and axles pretty cheap.

[VWMIKE]

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