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[Closed] DT Swiss skewers loosening?

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I got a set of DT Swiss 440 hubs badged as Magura FRs. They came with a pair of DT Swiss (again badged Magura) skewers. Twice at the end of fairly gnarly rides I got the feeling that the quick release levers weren't nearly as tight as they were at the begining.

I've never had a QR skewer issue in twenty seven years of riding. Is this a problem unique to DT Swiss QRs?


 
Posted : 05/01/2009 7:14 pm
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It'a a shame that old threads can't be retrieved as this was asked a few months back! I have genuine DT QR's and had concerns, a lot of folk felt that they were not up to the job and advised replacing them.

I then realised that the problem was the way that I tightened them, ie the lever needs to be held whilst you turn the nut until it's tight. Then turn the lever so it should then be super-tight. But I have had the odd occasion when I can't get it undone and resorted to using pliers!

In fact perhaps what I should do is check them mid-ride so see if they need tightening because I'm sure they sometimes they seen slightly looser at the end of a ride. But I definitely don't do gnarly rides so can understand your concern.

Hope this makes sense but am not sure if it answers your question!


 
Posted : 05/01/2009 7:34 pm
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My DTSwiss rear skewer was forever loosening, ended up with a knocking noise mid-ride, and a loose rear wheel! I couldn't ever get it to work right, so replaced it with a shimano. Just about to replace the front as well, as I've lost faith in them.


 
Posted : 06/01/2009 10:48 am
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Me too! Me too! On two different sets of DT wheels! And all this time there was me thinking it was me being a weakling


 
Posted : 06/01/2009 9:10 pm
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Yep they're no good. I've replaced mine with Shimano QRs


 
Posted : 06/01/2009 10:38 pm
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I had this problem a few times so i stripped them down cleaned and greased them up and been spot on since


 
Posted : 06/01/2009 11:02 pm