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Bearing cone and locknut won’t tighten. Easily fall off when taking wheel off. Has it snapped?
Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair?7-speed MTB cassette on 8/9-speed wheel hub, where does spacer go?Why are axle cone nuts on the left side of a bike not reverse threaded?What's wrong with my rear wheel? Wheel moves about 1/4" front to back when brake is fully applied, cassette seems a bit wobbly, some rubbing noiseCause of spalled cones?What causes a wheel to seize?Can a hub casing be warped/bent?Is it normal to have pins in the cup of “cup and cone”?Replaced rear axle, now seems to wobbleIs this hub beyond repair?What is the regular maintenance on electric hubmotors?
Recently I noticed a ball bearing had almost fallen out of the hub so I took the wheel off to find out what’s wrong and the cone that covers the bearings just fell off the wheel! Not the one but both. I took a closer look and noticed there was another piece inside that the QR goes through, but that was loose as well and it almost fell out of place when I touched it. So i’ve put everything back in place and put the wheel back on my bike and left it alone.
Can anyone tell me if it has snapped or what’s wrong with it?
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Recently I noticed a ball bearing had almost fallen out of the hub so I took the wheel off to find out what’s wrong and the cone that covers the bearings just fell off the wheel! Not the one but both. I took a closer look and noticed there was another piece inside that the QR goes through, but that was loose as well and it almost fell out of place when I touched it. So i’ve put everything back in place and put the wheel back on my bike and left it alone.
Can anyone tell me if it has snapped or what’s wrong with it?
hub
asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
211
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Looks to me like the end of your axle has broken off.
– Daniel R Hicks
May 5 at 22:34
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Recently I noticed a ball bearing had almost fallen out of the hub so I took the wheel off to find out what’s wrong and the cone that covers the bearings just fell off the wheel! Not the one but both. I took a closer look and noticed there was another piece inside that the QR goes through, but that was loose as well and it almost fell out of place when I touched it. So i’ve put everything back in place and put the wheel back on my bike and left it alone.
Can anyone tell me if it has snapped or what’s wrong with it?
hub
asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
211
Recently I noticed a ball bearing had almost fallen out of the hub so I took the wheel off to find out what’s wrong and the cone that covers the bearings just fell off the wheel! Not the one but both. I took a closer look and noticed there was another piece inside that the QR goes through, but that was loose as well and it almost fell out of place when I touched it. So i’ve put everything back in place and put the wheel back on my bike and left it alone.
Can anyone tell me if it has snapped or what’s wrong with it?
hub
hub
asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
211
asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
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asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
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asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
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asked May 5 at 22:25
William tredwinWilliam tredwin
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Looks to me like the end of your axle has broken off.
– Daniel R Hicks
May 5 at 22:34
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Looks to me like the end of your axle has broken off.
– Daniel R Hicks
May 5 at 22:34
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Looks to me like the end of your axle has broken off.
– Daniel R Hicks
May 5 at 22:34
Looks to me like the end of your axle has broken off.
– Daniel R Hicks
May 5 at 22:34
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Yep, axle is broken.
Do not ride the bike with the broken axle! The axle is supposed to support the frame on the wheel, but you are now asking the quick release skewer, which has much less material and strength, to do that. If the skewer fails, the wheel will come straight out of the dropouts and a nasty crash will likely ensue.
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
40.3k343100
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It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
add a comment |
As @Danial said, you have a broken axle. Apart from the safety aspect, if you continue to ride the bike with the axle broken you are likely to destroy the hub cups.
Axles are cheap, You need to make sure you get the correct cones for your hub. If its not been broken long, the cones may be reuseable, but I would recommend new axle,cones and bearings.
Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair? will be worth reading.
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
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Yep, axle is broken.
Do not ride the bike with the broken axle! The axle is supposed to support the frame on the wheel, but you are now asking the quick release skewer, which has much less material and strength, to do that. If the skewer fails, the wheel will come straight out of the dropouts and a nasty crash will likely ensue.
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
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It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
add a comment |
Yep, axle is broken.
Do not ride the bike with the broken axle! The axle is supposed to support the frame on the wheel, but you are now asking the quick release skewer, which has much less material and strength, to do that. If the skewer fails, the wheel will come straight out of the dropouts and a nasty crash will likely ensue.
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
40.3k343100
1
It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
add a comment |
Yep, axle is broken.
Do not ride the bike with the broken axle! The axle is supposed to support the frame on the wheel, but you are now asking the quick release skewer, which has much less material and strength, to do that. If the skewer fails, the wheel will come straight out of the dropouts and a nasty crash will likely ensue.
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
40.3k343100
Yep, axle is broken.
Do not ride the bike with the broken axle! The axle is supposed to support the frame on the wheel, but you are now asking the quick release skewer, which has much less material and strength, to do that. If the skewer fails, the wheel will come straight out of the dropouts and a nasty crash will likely ensue.
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
40.3k343100
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
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answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
40.3k343100
answered May 6 at 1:05
Argenti ApparatusArgenti Apparatus
40.3k343100
40.3k343100
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It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
add a comment |
1
It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
1
1
It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
It looks as if a lot of dirt and grit has already gotten into the hub and has formed together with the grease a nasty abrasive paste. The cups may be ruined alsready so that simply replacing axle, cones and bearings won't do it alone. Have this inspected at your LBS.
– Carel
May 6 at 7:07
add a comment |
As @Danial said, you have a broken axle. Apart from the safety aspect, if you continue to ride the bike with the axle broken you are likely to destroy the hub cups.
Axles are cheap, You need to make sure you get the correct cones for your hub. If its not been broken long, the cones may be reuseable, but I would recommend new axle,cones and bearings.
Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair? will be worth reading.
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
add a comment |
As @Danial said, you have a broken axle. Apart from the safety aspect, if you continue to ride the bike with the axle broken you are likely to destroy the hub cups.
Axles are cheap, You need to make sure you get the correct cones for your hub. If its not been broken long, the cones may be reuseable, but I would recommend new axle,cones and bearings.
Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair? will be worth reading.
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
add a comment |
As @Danial said, you have a broken axle. Apart from the safety aspect, if you continue to ride the bike with the axle broken you are likely to destroy the hub cups.
Axles are cheap, You need to make sure you get the correct cones for your hub. If its not been broken long, the cones may be reuseable, but I would recommend new axle,cones and bearings.
Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair? will be worth reading.
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
As @Danial said, you have a broken axle. Apart from the safety aspect, if you continue to ride the bike with the axle broken you are likely to destroy the hub cups.
Axles are cheap, You need to make sure you get the correct cones for your hub. If its not been broken long, the cones may be reuseable, but I would recommend new axle,cones and bearings.
Broken rear axle. Why does it happen and is it worth trying to repair? will be worth reading.
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
answered May 6 at 0:35
mattnzmattnz
25.1k23779
25.1k23779
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
add a comment |
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Conceivably one can also damage the frame, bending the dropouts ("Ausfall-Enden"), at least in the case when the wheel really comes off, but conceivably even earlier because the whole wheel-frame assembly now is unstable, effecting torque on the frame.
– Peter A. Schneider
May 6 at 10:39
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
Can I change this to a thru axle?
– William tredwin
May 7 at 8:11
add a comment |
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Looks to me like the end of your axle has broken off.
– Daniel R Hicks
May 5 at 22:34