Subject: Re: Wheel Wobble
Author: Patrick Hayes
Date: Jul 10, 2001, 5:43 PM
Post ID: 1707442412
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In a message dated 7/10/01 5:17:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
bar-@matiacontractors.com writes:
| it seems sloppy at the hub (meaning I can shake it from side to side.) Is it safe to ride this way or do I need to take care of this ASAP??? |
If it is moving at the hub, it sounds more like trashed wheel bearings. Have
you had this wheel off recently? Are you certain the axle is inserted and
adjusted correctly? Did you properly tighten the axle nut BEFORE you
tightened the fork pinch bolts?
Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 7/10/01 5:17:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
<BR>bar-@matiacontractors.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">it seems sloppy at the hub (meaning I can
<BR>shake it from side to side.) Is it safe to ride this way or do I need
<BR>to take care of this ASAP???
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR>If it is moving at the hub, it sounds more like trashed wheel bearings. Have
<BR>you had this wheel off recently? Are you certain the axle is inserted and
<BR>adjusted correctly? Did you properly tighten the axle nut BEFORE you
<BR>tightened the fork pinch bolts?
<BR>
<BR>Patrick Hayes
<BR>Fremont CA</FONT></HTML>
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