aener Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 (edited) Ok, it's on my BMX so it's not desperately bad, but would still like fixing.It's an unsealed hub, and I have no idea HOW or WHEN, but on the freewheel side, the little cap thing's come off and all the bearings have falllen out.Now, being the fool, I didn't think to check that, and when it wobbled I just tighetened the cones up - a lot On the freewheel side, the cone's gone all the way in to the start of the thread. I tightened it so much it's got lodged in against the unthreaded bit of the axle and wont budge...I'm off to Halfords, or maybe PedalPower ('cause halfords suck) to get some more bearings and a... (Question 1) Would it be called a Hub Cap? (the little silver bit that sits on the cones...)(Question 2) What size bearings will I need to get? It's just a standard BMX hub - nothing special like..(Question 3) Any idea on how to losen the driveside cone off so I can put the bearings in?Any help is appreciated, but the quicker it is - the more so... (off to town at about 1:30)Thanks AllFlipp Edited September 1, 2006 by Flipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BAD Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 i think you'd need to loosen the other cones RIGHT off, so you can push the axel through to get to the cones in side your hub... as for the bearing size just take one of your other bearings in to get the same size liam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yeah - I took the axle out already... I can't get the "inside cone" off it. 'Tis wedged on good and proper Should I take a pair of mole grips to the unthreaded bit and a spanner on the cone? That's all I can think of Flipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-BAD Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 i would... wait for someone to post with more knowledge lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yeah - I took the axle out already... I can't get the "inside cone" off it. 'Tis wedged on good and proper Should I take a pair of mole grips to the unthreaded bit and a spanner on the cone? That's all I can think of Flippthat'll probably work if you can't get a decent grip on it try putting the wheel back in the frame, tightening the other side up and then undoing the troublesome cone nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Right...Been to halfords, got new bearings...Put 'em in, serviced the hub etc... set it up as you would...It all seemed fine, but then i rode it down the driveway and back up just for a test, as y'do.Got back and there's about an inch of play in the wheel... I don't even understand, much less know how to fix it...I've done the axle bolts up insanely tight so that the cones wouldn't have room to come out, but they managed it.If someone can help, you must be a genious lolFlipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 If the threads are a bit maimed on your hub, when you uber-tighten the hub, sometimes the wheelnut will just spin the axle. In that case, it loosens the cones slightly, giving you a bit of play. Grease the wheel nuts and make sure the axle's not moving, and you're good to go.Did you do the locknuts on the cones up tight too, by the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yeah - I tightened the cones and locknuts up perfectly, not too tight so it won't move, and not to loose.I did the axle nuts up really tight so there was no room for the locknuts to move out atall...It was perfect, rode it for about 20 metres, and it wobbles like... something.... really wobbly I don't understand how, everything is tight and flush with no room to move in any direction... but it still skrews over Do I just need a new hub? Really hope not - can't afford anything...Flipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 your hubs fooked mate.I dunno exactly what it is...But at my LBS, when i took a fooked axel/wheel there, they told me that inside the hub, the axel had raped it, and would need replacing... i got it replaced, and wayhey!!I want a better BMX lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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