streetjibs Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) Ive got the Classic Rear King which is great (over 3years old now and stil strong) Its got steel driveshell, upgraded axle and funbolts. Its absolutely bombproof and never skips... ever (partly due to nice finishline lube inside). Anyways just lately the cones have come loose every ride. In fact today they came loose 3 times in a 2hour session. I carry the lil allen key to tighten them up with me. But there seems to be a real problem goin on here and i dont wanna risk damaging the mechanism inside. Does anyone know why it does this? It came loose once or twice before the upgrades were done... and since upgrades were done was still good (upgraded bout a year ago) just for no apparent change in conditions ... its started coming loose every ride. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance danny OH YEAH.... in case you dont know... with thebolt through axle its bit different. In standard hub u loosen adjusting cone... tighten with allen keys at both ends then tighten up cone. With bolt through there is no way the allen keys will tighten at each end of hub. So i guess what im really asking is how do u tighten it properly when you have the bolt through version???? Sorry if im confusing.. hell, im confused now. Thanks again >_< Edited September 10, 2005 by streetjibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Locktite on the bolt? I don't know though, no king pour moi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 just looked on king site... there is absolutely no information on tightening the hub when its the bolt through version. PLEASE! if someone has a bolt through king hub and understands what im talking about please post asap. thanks again. *loctite wont work... not goin to explain y. but thanks >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Take the collar off (bit with allenkey) and check that the little race hasnt worn away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 ok thanks il check that out in the mornin (1030pm here in oz right now). What does it look like the race bit? Can i fix it or do i need to order new one? ... can i order a new race bit? sorry if questions are stupid. I prefer to spend time riding my bike then talkin bout bikes. thanks danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 On the inside there will be a little lip all the way round. You can get new collars but the only place i know is from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hey I had a similar problem with mine, I just got some mole grips and tightened it up just over finger tight. Be careful not to go crazy and over tighten it. However, mines fairly new so it could just be the age of yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 On the inside there will be a little lip all the way round. You can get new collars but the only place i know is from here Awesome.. thankyou "trialsboy560" Hopefully will be all it is... If anyone has experienced this problem with the same bolt through axle... any information would be greatly appreciated. danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hey I had a similar problem with mine, I just got some mole grips and tightened it up just over finger tight. Be careful not to go crazy and over tighten it. However, mines fairly new so it could just be the age of yours. ← was that on the bolt through axle? i just want to make sure im not missing something in tightening it up. danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 on the bolt-on version you're only supposed to do the cone/lockring up finger tight, then tighten the pinch bolt with the little allen key. i have ridden my hub for a fair few hours and it hasn't come loose yet, and i have been riding trials on it out of the box... weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Yeah, it sounds like you're doing everything right, loosen the 3/32" allen key bolt, do the collar up "finger" tight (although I have mine a little tighter), then do the allen key up nice and tight. Your best bet would be to thouroughly clean the threads on the axle and the inside of the collar, and use a bit of thick grease on those, and then again, clean the threads on the bolt and where the bolt goes in, and use some locktite on those. I find (when the bolt's loose) using the allen key in the bolt as a lever, it's easier to get the collar a bit tighter. :- If you want, I have a few of the original 3/32" bolts kicking around if you want one - give me a shout with your address and I can pop one in the post if you need. :S Good luck. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjibs Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Yeah, it sounds like you're doing everything right, loosen the 3/32" allen key bolt, do the collar up "finger" tight (although I have mine a little tighter), then do the allen key up nice and tight. Your best bet would be to thouroughly clean the threads on the axle and the inside of the collar, and use a bit of thick grease on those, and then again, clean the threads on the bolt and where the bolt goes in, and use some locktite on those. I find (when the bolt's loose) using the allen key in the bolt as a lever, it's easier to get the collar a bit tighter. :- If you want, I have a few of the original 3/32" bolts kicking around if you want one - give me a shout with your address and I can pop one in the post if you need. :S Good luck. Mike. ← Thanks for the help... Il do that today and see how it goes. Its good to know im not going crazy. Was starting to think that i was missing some obvious step in keeping the thing tight. I think the bolt is ok... thanks for the offer though, if i get stuck il let you know. thanks again danny :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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