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The ends of my rear hub/axle are a bit loose, what tool tightens them?
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you need two cone spanners (forget which sizes but the larger two).
park tool website will give you all the detail.
I always have difficulty with my xt hub. Is it loose as mine comes loose no matter how much I tighten it. I just tighten the cone up to about where it's need, tighten the lock ut by fingers and the the QR do it's job. Worked for past couple of years fine
ok, i got a couple of cone wrenches with one of those merlin kits (made by shimano) can't ge them to fit on tho 🙄
The front one seems fine, its just the rear which comes loose from time to time. sounds like a common prob.
i'll pop over to parktools, cheers chaps
" always have difficulty with my xt hub. Is it loose as mine comes loose no matter how much I tighten it. I just tighten the cone up to about where it's need, tighten the lock ut by fingers and the the QR do it's job. Worked for past couple of years fine"
Its coming loose because you haven't tightened it up properly, you've just used your fingers
You can get away with 1 cone spanner and one adjustable spanner
Merlin do a pair or multisized cone spanners for £5 (though you'll need to pay postage if the order is under £10). CRC have a pair for £6 somewhere in the tools section
15mm (cone) and 17mm (locknut) IIRC
Its coming loose because you haven't tightened it up properly, you've just used your fingers
Shoul've been clear. I used to use cone spanners but even then they still come loose. It's not just me who has this problem, a lot of people have said about this as I thought it was just me
Helps if you have a vice or a (big?) adjustable spanner, plus the two cone spanners. Get it somewhere close then tighten up one cone/locknut pairs pair. Put that end in the vice or adjustable so the axle won't move, adjust the other pairs to suit. Bear in mind what may feel ok finger tight may bind a little when the locknut's tightened against the cone, so it may take a few attemts to get right.
I used to regularly take my hubs apart on some wheels with rubbish seals to service 'em, never had a problem with loosening.
Check your freehub's secure on the hub - drop the axle out and there's a hollow 10mm hex bolt holding it together.
I always have difficulty with my xt hub. Is it loose as mine comes loose no matter how much I tighten it. I just tighten the cone up to about where it's need, tighten the lock ut by fingers and the the QR do it's job. Worked for past couple of years fine
Surely this is a troll???
No, just extreme optimism 😉