bambi_3 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 hi,my spokes keep coming loose on one side and whenever i go to backwheel anything above 46inches the wheel gets pulled over to one side and my brake rubs,i have to keep tighteng my spokes and i was wondering wether if i put something like loctite on the thread in the nipples will it stop? cheers B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Come on the soton ride tomorrow, we'll have a look then. If you tension the spokes evenly this shouldn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambi_3 Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 oh cheers dude,i was coming anyway so yer i will see you there! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 (edited) Try loosening some of the spokes on the opposite side then tightening them up on the side which comes loose.Or get someone to tru your wheel evenley and it shouldn`t happen.Hope it helps. :P Edited October 15, 2005 by Deonn h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRs Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 NOOOOOO! never put locktite on ur spokes!!! NEVER!!! it hardnes, then you cant get the spokes undone if needed... it just twists the spoke around till it snaps!! i did it meself once...was a foookin nightmare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambi_3 Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Try loosening some of the spokes on the opposite side then tightening them up on the side which comes loose.Or get someone to tru your wheel evenley and it shouldn`t happen.Hope it helps. :P cheers dude,iv tried that already because i work in a bike shop and i true it every saterday lol :-.iv also tried dishing it over to the other side aswel but that doesnt seem to work either :P cheers NOOOOOO! never put locktite on ur spokes!!! NEVER!!! it hardnes, then you cant get the spokes undone if needed... it just twists the spoke around till it snaps!! i did it meself once...was a foookin nightmare! oh maybe i wont do that then lol :) cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 iv also tried dishing it over to the other side aswel but that doesnt seem to work either :P Maybe your spokes are slightly too long, and when tightening it on the side you dished to, your running out of threads and then you cant pull the wheel any more further other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambi_3 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 actualy that might be true because its only latley that ive been doing much bigger stuff and its only latley that the wheel is fookin up! cheers guys for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 A decent wheelbuilder should put nipplelock on them anyway. Get down to GA Cycles and get hold of some nipple lock. You can just dribble it over the back of the nipples and it'll work into the threads. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Your axle might be snapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 it might be snapped but the weel would probably lock up if it had any impacts, it could be bent (did that 2 my mantra other day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambi_3 Posted October 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 the hub did seize up the other day but iv replaced all the springs and pawls in it and it seems to be working fine now,i went on the southampton ride today and it seemed fine all day until i got home and was mucking around on some small pallets near my house. im confuzzled! :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Spokes stretch. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangezero Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 I suggest a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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