Just had my 20mm hub serviced,(new bearings) and the spokes tightened.
Just come to put it back on the bike, and for some unknown reason it won't go anymore than about 1/3 of the way through, almost like there is some imovable force stopping it!
Can't see any obvious problems, never had the problem before, anyone else experienced this?
just tried wacking it with a rubber mallet and it wants to go through, but now i,ve knocked it back out again as I'm not sure it'll ever come out again if i take the no prisoners approach!
not sure the bearings are eexactly lieing flush with the hub, this could be my problem???
Is the spacer tube between the bearings slightly misaligned? Like if you look through the hub, is there a slight step between the inner bearing races and the tube that sits between them?
there does appear to be a step yep, any homespun fix?
Well, it sounds like the spacer is just misaligned, so it needs realigning. You may be able to do it using the Maxle, maybe off the bike and some gentle persuasion basically you need the spacer to be aligned exactly with the inner bearing race or the Maxle will catch on it, if that makes sense. All that's holding the spacer tube in place is the pressure from the bearings and from memory it has a central sort of flange that keeps it roughly in the right position. To be honest, tapping the Maxle through with a soft-faced hammer or mallet will probably do it anyway.
[disclaimer - given that I can't see your hub, I could be wrong, but it sounds like a likely explanation]
cheers bwd.
Gonna wack it through ride on it and see what happens, can always wack it back out.
[fingers in ears, eyes shut, teeth clenched...]
Did it work then?
try undoing the screw bit on the end of the maxle too, mine often gets stuck partway through and this helps.
i can basically manage to get it in by hand with a little force, and just about get it back out with a little more, not ideal, but hopefully it might loosen up with a bit of use, just rode it for an hour and worked fine in use.
If it doesn't improve though, have to get it sorted!
Dont do what i did the other week, try to force it and break the end of the maxle. £47!! for a new one.