hub loose in Rock shox reba forks

fridgehq

Hi All,

I have a problem that I cannot seem to solve I have just purchased a set of brand new Rock shox 29er forks and new front wheel with a shimano 100mm HB-M758 15mm through axle my problem is there is play between the hub and fork legs as if the axle is not long enough and no amount of adjustment will help any advice would be much welcome

The Rookie

fridgehq wrote:

Hi All,

I have a problem that I cannot seem to solve I have just purchased a set of brand new Rock shox 29er forks and new front wheel with a shimano 100mm HB-M758 15mm through axle my problem is there is play between the hub and fork legs as if the axle is not long enough and no amount of adjustment will help any advice would be much welcome

Wouldn't that be the axle too long, rather than not long enough, how much preload are you putting on the through axle?

fridgehq

Thanks for the reply I have since measured the shimano axle which is 98 mm the measured distance on the fork is as should be 100mm when you tighten up the fork axle it does not take up the slack not sure if the hub is faulty its getting the better of me

Antm81

As Rookie said, have you adjusted the preload on the maxle? It's a small screw within the handle, should be tightened so that the handle makes a mark on your hand when closing.

fridgehq

Hi yes done that still the hubs not tight

nicklouse

Measure the width of the hub.