Spacer for DT Swiss Cerit rear hub
wanstronian
Posts: 34
Hi,
Shortly after I bought my bike (Giant Reign 2) in 2005, I noticed that the rear wheel was moving on the hub. I took the bike back to the shop and they seemed to have fixed it, but it soon went again.
As a reasonably competent DIY mechanic I decided not to line my LBS pockets again, but took the hub apart myself.
Comparing what I've got with the DT Swiss manual, I believe my bike is missing the 2000-spec spacer inside the rotor. I've been padding it with a penny washer for some time, but this is slightly too big and touches the outer rim of the sealed bearing, meaning I can't tighten the hub up as much as I'd like. It's currently a compromise between being loose enough to turn, but still dragging the rotor a little on the freewheel.
Does anyone know where I can get a spacer from? I've pinged DT Swiss but had no response so far.
Thanks
W
Shortly after I bought my bike (Giant Reign 2) in 2005, I noticed that the rear wheel was moving on the hub. I took the bike back to the shop and they seemed to have fixed it, but it soon went again.
As a reasonably competent DIY mechanic I decided not to line my LBS pockets again, but took the hub apart myself.
Comparing what I've got with the DT Swiss manual, I believe my bike is missing the 2000-spec spacer inside the rotor. I've been padding it with a penny washer for some time, but this is slightly too big and touches the outer rim of the sealed bearing, meaning I can't tighten the hub up as much as I'd like. It's currently a compromise between being loose enough to turn, but still dragging the rotor a little on the freewheel.
Does anyone know where I can get a spacer from? I've pinged DT Swiss but had no response so far.
Thanks
W
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put it all together with out the penny and measure the O.L.D. of the hub what is it? 135mm
Over Locknut Distance"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Erm, not really in a position to do this at the moment, bike is in regular use. Want to have everything ready for when I have a quiet weekend to strip and rebuild.
Are you saying that if the OLD is 135mm then I don't need a spacer? If that's the case, why does the rotor lock solid when I do up the outer knurled nuts?0 -
ah right that was not mentioned.
IIRC the center of the outer nuts press on the center of the bearing and then through the axle and out the other side. if things are locking up it does sound like the outer race is being contacted. so yes you may be missing something or the bearings are worn out."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Bearings are relatively low mileage - I discovered the missing spacer when I changed the bearing after my LBS had failed to fix the problem. The bearing definitely isn't at fault.
So I'm back to my original problem - where do I source a spacer? Still no response from DTSwiss, bless their hearts...0 -
Who are the distributors for DT Swiss? Try them.0
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is it not Pace.
but TBH strip it and then put the axle together and measure the OLD and find a spacer to make up the spacer to take up the difference."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0
