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My rear Hope hub has a bit of play, in the same way a wheel wobbles with loose cups/cones. It's a Hope Sport I think, stock on a Whyte 46. It's done good mileage and has been serviced but yet to put new bearings in. Before I do so, is there anything else that could cause a bit of play?


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 9:49 am
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Broken axle?

It will be the bearings I bet


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 9:59 am
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At least I will be able to see a broken axle pretty clearly. I hope it isn't - off to Spain next week ๐Ÿ˜ฎ


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 10:00 am
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is there anything else that could cause a bit of play?

loose skewer
all the spokes loose
ie [b]no[/b]


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 10:00 am
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Hope Sports I think, were discontinued by the time the Whyte 46 came about. Its probably a Hope XC, unless of course, the wheel was sourced elsewhere.


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 10:04 am
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The wheel is the stock wheel on a 2006 Whyte 46


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 10:05 am
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bet the axle is broke, happened to mine, breaks just in from the freehub body - so doesn't look from the outside like its gone. doubt its your bearings as it would be very rough to spin if there far enough gone to wobble


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 10:10 am
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Better check pretty bloomin' quickly then. Enough time still to order a new axle. Thanks


 
Posted : 22/04/2009 10:12 am