2001JLShee Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I noticed just the other day after swapping my Sand Gecko's back over to my Klaw XCR's that my rear sprocket and hub have a little bit of play in them. I checked the axle lock nut which is still stock and it fixed the wobble for awhile and now the hub is loose again. Is there a bearing or spacer that needs to be replaced? If so where could I get replacement parts for cheap? Quote
Tim C Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I noticed just the other day after swapping my Sand Gecko's back over to my Klaw XCR's that my rear sprocket and hub have a little bit of play in them. I checked the axle lock nut which is still stock and it fixed the wobble for awhile and now the hub is loose again. Is there a bearing or spacer that needs to be replaced? If so where could I get replacement parts for cheap? The axle nuts tend to work loose Quote
mavbike Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I noticed just the other day after swapping my Sand Gecko's back over to my Klaw XCR's that my rear sprocket and hub have a little bit of play in them. I checked the axle lock nut which is still stock and it fixed the wobble for awhile and now the hub is loose again. Is there a bearing or spacer that needs to be replaced? If so where could I get replacement parts for cheap? Anytime I work on rear axle (and on all of my own quads) I clean the nuts and axle with carb cleaner. Then take a Sharpie (permanent black marker) and draw a straight line across both nuts and on the axle. The mark will usualy last through quite a few washings. As long as the mark lasts, you can tell at a glance if anything has moved or started to loosen. Quote
okbeast Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I just put some loctite on mine when I noticed they had started to loosen up. Quote
IROOST1 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 A neat trick is to wrap some colored duct tape on your axle nuts and it will tell you when the nuts spin. Quote
2001JLShee Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Posted October 6, 2006 Is there a bearing that goes inside the hub that might be worn out tho? I'm at school for about 3 more weeks before I can get home and take a look. Thanks for the help! Quote
fastbanshee8 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 No bearings. The hub is splined on the axle, and is held tight by both nuts. If the hub was loose for very long, it's possible that the splines on the hub and/or axle have been damaged. Quote
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