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Trying to sort a loose front hub for a mate, its a low end OE Specialized road wheel. Uses cones, but it's impossible to get a cone spanner on it as once it's half way tight it sits flush or behind the chrome bearing cover. I tried taking the cover off but it acts as the outer shell of the hub- without it the bearings fall out.
She's prepared to buy new wheels if they can't be fixed but I don't like being beaten, and the wheels are in good shape otherwise and I hate the idea of waste.
crashtestmonkey - Member
...it's impossible to get a cone spanner on it as once it's half way tight it sits flush or behind the chrome bearing cover.
is this the case both sides?
i find it helps to have one cone+nut *really* tight against each other, this helps make adjustment easier, and it means you don't need to access one of the cones.
She's prepared to buy new wheels if they can't be fixed
pair of cheapo Shimanos on Merlin for £75 at the moment. My plan is to swap for them once my cheapo Spec's start falling apart (probably in the middle of this winter by the look of it)
This issue has existed since skraxle days. I have an otherwise fine front wheel rendered useless by this problem.
Hoping the wheels on the new bike don't have this issue as loving the new wide rims. Oh well time will no doubt tell.
Ahwhiles yes both sides identical. Got 1 cinched up solid but can't hold the other and I always get some 'drag' from the locknut turning the cone and washer.
Just seems odd that they used cones rather than cartridge but you can't service them, wouldn't have thought they were cheaper to manufacture.
Cheers for replies.
wouldn't have thought they were cheaper to manufacture.
It's way cheaper.