phenning Posted January 20, 2023 Share i had to replace the 2 main bearings on the hub . it has xd driver assembled it feels fine, but when tightened in bike the weel turns heavily i have assembled it without the free body and tightened it .then it spins fine. my assumption is the free hub body an main bode pressress together and creatrs friction . is there a missing spacer or something else im missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted January 20, 2023 Share You most likely lost the spacer that sits between the inner bearing of the hub and inner bearing of the freehub body. A rather specific size as it needs to fit over the axle and its diameter is that of the inner race of the bearing. Bicycle Yard WESTERN CAPE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted January 20, 2023 Share 9 minutes ago, Wyatt Earp said: You most likely lost the spacer that sits between the inner bearing of the hub and inner bearing of the freehub body. A rather specific size as it needs to fit over the axle and its diameter is that of the inner race of the bearing. there is no washer that sits between the two Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted January 20, 2023 Share Phenning check that the axle on its own cant move side to side , the drive side bearing goes deeper than what you would think. then the freehub must sit flush on a flat surface i.e. the most inboard bearing needs to be perfectly flush ( this shouldn't be an issue as you said you just replace the hub shell ones ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted January 20, 2023 Share 6 minutes ago, BaGearA said: there is no washer that sits between the two Then the drive side bearing is not seated deep enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted January 20, 2023 Share Just stripped my sons wheel down. We did the 54 to 108 upgrade a while back. Bagear is 100 percent correct, no spacer between the bearings. Your bearings are most likely not seated properly. PhilipV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenning Posted January 21, 2023 Share thanks for input , i reseateted all bearings and pulled as hard a i could . still not quite satisfied , but my wife will just have to ride it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted January 24, 2023 Share On 1/21/2023 at 4:30 PM, phenning said: thanks for input , i reseateted all bearings and pulled as hard a i could . still not quite satisfied , but my wife will just have to ride it At least you'll be able to keep up then... On a serious note though, check that the freehub seal is seated properly and that there's no damage to either the bearing journals on the axle or any of the spacers between the bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenning Posted January 24, 2023 Share @droo thanks, nothing i can see. i may need ti take it to a pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Spin Posted January 24, 2023 Share Make sure the freehub seal isn't the wrong way round. Some of them are directional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybrand Vd Westhuizen Posted March 19, 2023 Share Hi, Having some problem, what is the issue how did you fix it? Sybrand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenning Posted March 22, 2023 Share On 3/19/2023 at 11:29 AM, Sybrand Vd Westhuizen said: Hi, Having some problem, what is the issue how did you fix it? Sybrand Still not happy, just not tightening the axle very hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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