| Author | Message | ||
     Unravels |
When I took my front wheel off I tried to loosen it like a normal axle and then realized it was not coming loose, duh left hand thread. Could I have damaged anything or just paranoid. I felt it start to bind and then stopped and realized I was stupid. Spun bearings afterwards and are snooth but seemed like spacer and both side bearings spun together, i.e. bearings and spacer spun as one. Did I screw it up, or is the normal? | ||
| Davidxt |
Could of damaged the threads on the axle if it was spinning when you were turning it the wrong way. Dont think you would of pushed the bearings further in together they only go so far. | ||
| Hughlysses |
If you REALLY torqued it, you could permanently deform (compress) the spacer between the bearings, which will eventually lead to bearing failure. The fix there is to remove the bearings, mic the spacer, replace spacer if necessary, and install new bearings (removed bearings cannot be reused as the removal process damages them). If you just turned it a small amount in the wrong direction (i.e.- tighter) you probably didn't hurt it. I'd reassemble it correctly, spin the wheel, and if nothing binds or makes ticking noises, don't worry about it. | ||
| Sanchez |
Most people refer to "loosening the wrong way" as "tightening."  Seriously, though, it's probably fine. | ||
| Buellerxt |
'loosening the wrong way' is kind of like Roger Clemen's 'mis-remembering' in his Senate hearings on getting juiced! lol | ||
| Unravels |
it seems to spin ok now that it is all put back together, I think the rotor is starting to warp though as it drags a little. Why did they use a reverse thread? Seems like a waste, after 5 other bikes this is the only one like this. | ||
| Bobbuell1961 |
UN, if the bearing siezed to the axle the axle would tighten itself instead of loosen |
