Guest EPCC Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Due to always managing to get my back track wheel jumping loose can you replace wheel axles and is it difficult. The wheel is held on by two separate alan key nuts that just won't stay tight ideally the solution would be new wheels but I am skint so that will have to wait Thoughts and solutions required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted September 10, 2012 Members Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Do the nuts really tighten with an allen key?! Any chance of a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Not quite that simple different type of axle cant just replace with nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted September 10, 2012 Members Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Thought as much. I edited my first post twice! :-) What sort of axle does the hub have now and are the bearings sealed or cup and cone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Wheels are not my strong point so don't know going to take it into work and find some time or some place to strip it Would imagine it would be cheap hubs and bearings think they are ambrosia wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted September 10, 2012 Members Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 No worries. I think you should be able to install new, solid axles irrespective of what setup you've got. If it's cup and cone bearings, the only snag I can envisage is that you'd need to make sure the threading on the new axle matched the threading on the cones. If it's sealed bearings (and the Ambrosio track hubs I see online do have sealed bearings) then I suspect it's more straightforward because there's no hassle adjusting the bearings once you've installed the solid axle. This is all thinking out loud, though. I'd ask a professional mechanic about a job like this (I suspect you can guess who!) If there are any other issues, they'll let you know before you spend money, and if you leave it to them to do the overhaul, then you won't ruin your hub and sealed bearings trying to knock the axle out with a hammer! Wouldn't have thought it'd be an expensive job - certainly not compared to the cost of new wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Cheers Richard Dont have any money left for bike bits just now so will need to be cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 what you need is loctite thread locker. Just fire it on the threads and when you torque up a bolt or whatever it locks and stops the bolt from backing off under vibration. sold in all good bike shops. costs about £3-5 per bottle so a cheap solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Thanks sorted 6 pound for a new axle and about an hour of my lunch time Wheel now on nice and tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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