hansolo Posted January 29, 2021 Share One of my friends wrecked their rear wheel and bought a replacement wheel. She has a previous generation Scott Spark and it looks like the axle on the Novatec hub is 3 mm too short, can this be possible and how do we fix this? Can I buy a longer endcap for a hub and would a washer work as an interim solution? I didn’t have a vernier to measure the actual axle, will go back to confirm. Edited January 29, 2021 by hansolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehosefat Posted January 29, 2021 Share Looks like she needed a 148mm boost hub and bought a 142mm non-boost hub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted January 29, 2021 Share I assume you did check that it is a boost hub and not a non boost if that is what's needed. It is very possible that a non boost end cap was used instead of the right end cap. A Spez store once put the wrong end cap back on my hub when it was in for a service and I sat with exactly this issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo Posted January 29, 2021 Share It's a 2015 Spark and by all accounts it seems to have a 142x12 axle. https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/Scott/Spark-910,15911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted January 29, 2021 Share It's a 2015 Spark and by all accounts it seems to have a 142x12 axle. https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/Scott/Spark-910,15911 Oh.... then I am going to be of no help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo Posted January 29, 2021 Share Thanks, that was a good place to start. The replacement wheel could be a 135x12 so a different endcap might be what is needed. I'm printing a few different spacers to try and will go measure the frame as well as hubs. Oh.... then I am going to be of no help. Grease_Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marshall Posted January 29, 2021 Share Need to know the model number of the Novatec hub. Depending on the ID of the bearings you either can or can't just change end caps. I suggest that you 'phone Cape Cycle Systems with the hub series number and they will let you know. hansolo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo Posted February 1, 2021 Share It's a Novatec D772SB hub and the axle length measured 137 mm, I don't how how it ended up that way but the 5 mm spacer I printed did the job and a new axle is on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now