Alright last night I was out replacing my rear sprockets and was noticing that there is about 1/4" inch of play in the rear axle. You can move the axle inside of the barring carrier. Does this mean I should start seeking barrings? Or is this in all of them?

Thanks,

David

 

When you spin the axle, if there is no grinding or binding, then just tighten up the axle nuts. Just snug them up to take up the play and lock the two nuts. If there is grinding and binding then replace the bearings and snug up the axle nuts. This is assuming your movment is sliding into the carrier and not a wiggling movment.

 

The movement I am seeing is up and down movement actually inside of the carrier. It is NOT sliding movement... Still sound like loose nuts?

There is not griding or binding in there. Axles still moves freely.

 

Could still be loose nuts, try unlocking them and tighten the inner nut some and see if it goes away. Getting the old bearings out can be a pain in the **** so I'd try all that first. As long as there is no grinding or binding then it's worth a shot.

 

What is the easiest way to get those nuts undone... They are really tight?

 

Yes they are. I used a pipe wrench and cheater bar of some sort. Not the reccomended way as it will leave teeth marks on the nuts, but it worked.

 

Several companies (Motion Pro) makes special large 2" wrench ends that go on a 1/2" torque wrench or breaker bar. They are made especially for removing and torquing the Raptor axle nuts. They are usually VERY tight from the factory. As stated above you may need to use a "cheater bar", a length of pipe slid over the handle of the wrench to give you more leverage to get the nuts off.

Personally, I think that if there is no "sliding" sideways play, and that it is all up/down or front/back - that is a very bad sign. It signals a problem with your bearings. Do not ride it without visually inspecting the bearings. I will bet on it that they are worn, probably destroyed. I had the same thing happen to mine about a year ago.

RR1

 

Use couple of big cresent wrenches and a little locktite, a pipe wrench will really mess up the nuts. You have to torque them together, I mean tighten them in, them turn the inside one into the outside nut, mine came loose when I didn't do that.

 

Your local Home Depot actually carries a pipe wrench style wrench which has smooth jaws (won't mar up the nuts), and they're very reasonably priced. They're located by the regular pipe wrenches.

 

I have uploaded a copy of a video I took of the movement. Can any one give me there thoughts?

http://24.20.162.118/web/video/MOV03035.MPG ( 5.5 megs)