axle

[bansheefreestyler]

hey guys. my axle has a lil bit of play in it and i think the nuts on the side of the sprocket arent tightened. would i be able to tighten those up and would that solve the problem? how tight do i tighten it? alright thanks later

[wayfst]

if your axle slides in your carrier from side to side, then use a couple for cresents to tighten. i use locktite( the blue stuff) and stand on the wrenches. can't get them to tight.

[bansheefreestyler]

alright man. thanks. and hey how far are you away from british columbia canada? if your not that far would you be up for riding one day maybe? alright man. thanks. later

[bigboybanshee]

Also keep in mind that if you're nuts are tight and your axle still has play in it then your bearings are worn, which could very well be your problem. You might want to consider getting an axle lock nut.

[sheefreak]

I second that, axle lock nut is way better, I can tighten all the play out of mine by hand, then just tighten your allen bolts to keep it in place and you are done.

[locogato11283]

i have a locknut with the allen head screws and it comes loose all the fuggin time. i think i had better luck with the stock ones.

[sheefreak]

Ya know Loco, I may have to keep an eye on mine, I didn't notice it was loose untill I changed my sprocket. Maybe it loosened up right after I replaced my axle bearings .

[bigboybanshee]

i have a locknut with the allen head screws and it comes loose all the fuggin time. i think i had better luck with the stock ones.

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geez loco, first you can't jet worth a shit and now you can't keep your axle nuts tight....what's next? I'll bet if you could score a woman as big as Stephen's she could put the hercules grip on it and you'd never have to worry about it again. J/P man

[bansheefreestyler]

so if my bearings are shot can i still race with it? are they hard to change and how long will it take. im racing on sunday and have no time to change bearings.

[Rare Scottish Tree Badger]

so if my bearings are shot can i still race with it? are they hard to change and how long will it take. im racing on sunday and have no time to change bearings.

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That's down to you. You need to decide what's acceptable and what's not. Bear in mind that a scrutineer may pick up on it at the racing if it's too sloppy. ... They're not difficult to change if you've got decent tools. If they come out easily enough, then you're only talking about an hour or so.

 

Have you tried tightening the axle nuts yet? ... I bet that takes most of the play out.

 

Rare.

[bansheefreestyler]

no i havent tried that yet because i dont have a big enough wrench for it

[stclark816]

geez loco, first you can't jet worth a shit and now you can't keep your axle nuts tight....what's next?    I'll bet if you could score a woman as big as Stephen's she could put the hercules grip on it and you'd never have to worry about it again. J/P man 

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Dont be jealous of my girl!

 

My locking axel nut comes loose all the time, and then the little metal rod that you are supposed to use that comes with it, bends everytime I try to tighten it down real tight. I just get an allen wrench and tightin the fook outta it, but usually lasts about 2 rides.

[RNBRAD]

You guys might try the RPM banshee pro-loc system. I've never had it come loose.

[stclark816]

You guys might try the RPM banshee pro-loc system. I've never had it come loose.

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Got a picture or website? Im too lazy to search.