Mark M Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 ok so yesterday i installed my durablue rear wheel spacers that just came in. took it for the first ride today and noticed a wobble in the left rear so i put her in the air. at first i figured the spacer didnt seat right, so we took off the wheel and the spacer. only to notice the left side still wobbling. i just picked this 'shee up a few days ago and rode her on the asphalt a few times a would have noticed this before as its very noticeable on concrete. so my question is could i have bent my axle that easy? i rode the trails right when i got it and it was kinda rocky, nothing big just rocky though in areas. is there anyway to be sure my axle is bent and not my bearings maybe??? what else could have happened in a days time of riding and an installation of spacers? anything i can check for? or procedures to follow to confirm either way? also if i do end up having to buy an axle what is involved in an axle installation? new bearings? press? thanks everyone! this site has been great since my purchase!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01banch Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 could be a bent wheel as well. Grab the frame were the grab bar connects and try to wiggle left to right while watching bearings if you get alot of play side to side bearings are bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulvafan537240 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yeah man, try to move the axle back and forth with the wheels off the ground. switch the wheels left to right to rule out the rim being bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 i removed the wheel on the left side and it still seems the left side is jumping when i put it in gear, i might buy a friends gforce for 150 today ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 something just came to my attention from my friend .. the night we were doing my spacers, we needed to hit out the old wheel studs on both rear hubs in order to install my spacers. could i possibly have bent a hub maybe? i just dont remember hitting anything the day before riding it. so im having a hard time believing i bent this OEM axle, since it was fine that day, then i did the spacer install, then took it out to test out the spacers and noticed it was bent. So my question is maybe i just ordered a BRAND NEW G-FORCE ADJ. EXTENDED REAR AXLE for nothing lol. Could my splines on the hub be out of whack from hitting the studs with a hammer to get them out? im sure i didnt hit the hub itself, just the stud. but anything is possible right? how can i tell?? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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