Ruined Axel threading. New axel?
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04-23-2018, 05:15 PM
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I have a buddy talking to some of his machinist friends, I'll report back when I get a price. If it takes too long , I'll just order the one online. I noticed a small crack in the axle, so def replacing it w a new one. Hopefully w better steel
#32
04-25-2018, 08:28 AM
crack is most unusual. if so, needs to be reported to hd and national highway safety adm so as to document it to save lives. it can be NDT'd to rule out surface imperfection vs crack.
a good material to use is stainless steel. the hd axle is common material used in making bolts, nothing exotic.
a good material to use is stainless steel. the hd axle is common material used in making bolts, nothing exotic.
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05-10-2018, 03:25 PM
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#34
05-10-2018, 03:34 PM
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It's fine...put some anti-sieze on it, install, Torque and RIDE 
Btw, you can probably just rub that off with your hands/fingers.
If it would make you feel better, take a fine grit wet/dry sandpaper strip and some WD40 and rotate that axle while strip is in your hand... (clean the axle afterwards)
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Btw, you can probably just rub that off with your hands/fingers.
If it would make you feel better, take a fine grit wet/dry sandpaper strip and some WD40 and rotate that axle while strip is in your hand... (clean the axle afterwards)
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05-10-2018, 10:27 PM
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It's fine...put some anti-sieze on it, install, Torque and RIDE
Btw, you can probably just rub that off with your hands/fingers.
If it would make you feel better, take a fine grit wet/dry sandpaper strip and some WD40 and rotate that axle while strip is in your hand... (clean the axle afterwards)
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Btw, you can probably just rub that off with your hands/fingers.
If it would make you feel better, take a fine grit wet/dry sandpaper strip and some WD40 and rotate that axle while strip is in your hand... (clean the axle afterwards)
.
#36
05-10-2018, 10:55 PM
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Ok, bring us "up to speed"...Why did you pull this wheel? I don't think you ever said. It's been all about your bad axle.
Did you replace bearings? What has changed?
Anyways...Grab both Right and Left bearings with each hand and turn the bearings and center spacer sleeve as an assembly...How does it feel?
But answer the questions above.
Did you replace bearings? What has changed?
Anyways...Grab both Right and Left bearings with each hand and turn the bearings and center spacer sleeve as an assembly...How does it feel?
But answer the questions above.
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05-10-2018, 11:07 PM
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Ok, bring us "up to speed"...Why did you pull this wheel? I don't think you ever said. It's been all about your bad axle.
Did you replace bearings? What has changed?
Anyways...Grab both Right and Left bearings with each hand and turn the bearings and center spacer sleeve as an assembly...How does it feel?
But answer the questions above.
Did you replace bearings? What has changed?
Anyways...Grab both Right and Left bearings with each hand and turn the bearings and center spacer sleeve as an assembly...How does it feel?
But answer the questions above.
I did as you described.. held the wheel assembly up with one finger in each end.. had a friend try to rotate the tire but the bearing rotated along w the tire. Bike is an 07 but only has 8k.
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05-10-2018, 11:22 PM
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05-11-2018, 01:18 AM
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that is correct.. both inner and outer remain fixed.. as in the whole assembly rotates together around my finger.. I'm just befuddled as to how it would be so seized.. i mean I wasn't easy on the wheel taking it off but figured at worst, it may rotate w some kind of grinding. But no rotation whatsoever . I'll just replace them and be done with it . Now I'm just waiting to see what else pops up in this chain reaction haha
#40
05-11-2018, 01:36 AM
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Okay this has gone from bad to really worse. Don't take this the wrong way but you should not be working on this bike without a manual and some supervision. If the outer race is actually turning in the hub you have serious issues. when I first read about the "crack" on your axle I kinda went ya right. If any bearing has siezed enough to create that kinda heat to crack an axle that would be really bad. You could try to float some Lock-Tite retaining compound in the outer races when installing new bearings and I do it all the time at work with machinery but never on 2 wheels and with my lihe on the line. Not quite sure you realize the possible outcome you could be faced with here. More than likely if the the outer races are turning in hub YOU NEED a new wheel.
