Wobbling rear wheel

BearBiker33
BearBiker33 Posts: 6
edited April 2013 in MTB general
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Tighten it up, before it does damage or more damage.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    With the right tools - you need cone spanners.
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  • BearBiker33
    BearBiker33 Posts: 6
    edited November 2017
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Unless you try tightening it up, or stripping it down you'll never know.
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  • FatMikeUK
    FatMikeUK Posts: 51
    BearBiker33 wrote:
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    Tighten it up, before it does damage or more damage.

    Isn't the fact that the wheel is wobbling around, mean that the ball bearings and cone are already damaged? Hence why it's come loose in the first place?

    Not necessarily, it could be simply that it's worked loose. I'd take the hub apart, check the condition of the cones and the BBs (Not rusted, smooth etc and that the cones are cone shaped and not worn down). If all is well pack a load of fresh grease in there and tighten them up. If not then replace them.

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