Rear wheel play
stevedb55
Posts: 52
Hi,
My rear wheel seems to have excessive "sideways play" when I try to push it left or right - how do I fix this? I had a new axle fitted a couple of months ago as the previous spindle sheared when I went over a hump at speed.....have checked the wheelnuts and they are tight (so tight that I rounded one off when trying to remove the wheel)
Can anyone point me in the right direction here?
Many thanks
Steve
My rear wheel seems to have excessive "sideways play" when I try to push it left or right - how do I fix this? I had a new axle fitted a couple of months ago as the previous spindle sheared when I went over a hump at speed.....have checked the wheelnuts and they are tight (so tight that I rounded one off when trying to remove the wheel)
Can anyone point me in the right direction here?
Many thanks
Steve
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Yup - you've got play in the wheel bearings. How you fix it is down to the design. For example, with a basic cone system, you just need to tighten it a little.0
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http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=105
Have a read of that, get some cone spanners, adjust. While you're at it clean out the bearings and put fresh grease in there - if you've ridden them loose this time of year it's possible some salty cruddy moisture will have got in them.0
