Rear Wheel Install Problem

[Freesundae]

Hey Guys,

I took my wheels off to have new rubber levered on and to have the bearings replaced (long story). After installing the rear wheel and applying the correct torque settings to the axle nut the rear wheel binds up. It seems that there was a lot of thread showing after tightening it. It will only only move if I apply extreme pressure. I have taken it all apart and checked everything a couple times. I just can't seem to find the problem. :angry2:

Any ideas?

Tim

 

[Apostate]

Pictures would be helpful, as it's my guess you're missing something on the reassemble.

 

[HotRodZilla]

You're including the spacer and washer in the correct positions right? You're also sure your rear brake caliper is installing with one pad on each side of the rotor, and not two on the inside?

Thought I'd ask as these seem to be common issues and The second one is easy to do...

 

[Freesundae]

Thanks guys!! I found it. I was out taking pictures as suggested. I took everything apart, and realized (on the eighth time) that my son who was "helping" me. Walked off with a part, the spacer on the final drive side. The biggest problem was that it was almost a month between disassembly and reassembly. Causing me to lose track of everything. That won't happen again! Also, the rear wheel drawing doesn't show that spacer. Oh well, thanks for suggestions that jogged the memory.

Tim

 

[900gc]

Thanks guys!! I found it. I was out taking pictures as suggested. I took everything apart, and realized (on the eighth time) that my son who was "helping" me. Walked off with a part, the spacer on the final drive side. The biggest problem was that it was almost a month between disassembly and reassembly. Causing me to lose track of everything. That won't happen again! Also, the rear wheel drawing doesn't show that spacer. Oh well, thanks for suggestions that jogged the memory.

Tim

Too much time between dis-assembly and re-assembly is not a good thing usually. I took off an engine case cover of a Ducati motor a couple years ago; there was about 14 cap screws of about 5 different lengths with only the longest ones obvious as to where they went, so, I traced the outline of the case on cardboard and stuck the screws through in their respective places. Had I not done that it would have been one of those :angry2: moments spending an hour or so trying to get the right screws in the right places.

 

[RadioHowie]

Thanks guys!! I found it. I was out taking pictures as suggested. I took everything apart, and realized (on the eighth time) that my son who was "helping" me. Walked off with a part, the spacer on the final drive side. The biggest problem was that it was almost a month between disassembly and reassembly. Causing me to lose track of everything. That won't happen again! Also, the rear wheel drawing doesn't show that spacer. Oh well, thanks for suggestions that jogged the memory.

Tim

What the hell! Was he gonna make a bong out of it???

 

[ekms377]

That's funny. I've had my Jack Russell walk off with parts before only to find them in the yard. Enough to drive you crazy for a bit.

 

[mcatrophy]

Thanks guys!! I found it. I was out taking pictures as suggested. I took everything apart, and realized (on the eighth time) that my son who was "helping" me. Walked off with a part, the spacer on the final drive side. The biggest problem was that it was almost a month between disassembly and reassembly. Causing me to lose track of everything. That won't happen again! Also, the rear wheel drawing doesn't show that spacer. Oh well, thanks for suggestions that jogged the memory.

Tim

yes, that's why I take lots of pictures such as this one:

(Click on image for larger view)



which shows that spacer.

My pictures often show up much more detail if displayed full size; this is the centre of the above picture:



in which that spacer shows up clearly (as does the loosened screw for the seized-in speed sensor

).

Trouble is, most of them are rather large for full-size viewing, typically 2848 x 2136 or 3880 x 2840, file size anywhere from 1.5 to 7 MBytes. Takes a long time to upload from my server, and covers a lot of screen area for the viewer.

That's if I get the focus right

 

[Freesundae]

Thanks guys!! I found it. I was out taking pictures as suggested. I took everything apart, and realized (on the eighth time) that my son who was "helping" me. Walked off with a part, the spacer on the final drive side. The biggest problem was that it was almost a month between disassembly and reassembly. Causing me to lose track of everything. That won't happen again! Also, the rear wheel drawing doesn't show that spacer. Oh well, thanks for suggestions that jogged the memory.

Tim

What the hell! Was he gonna make a bong out of it???

He's two, so I don't think that was on his mind. It just wasn't where it was supposed to be.

Althoug your question got me thinking...

 

[Bounce]

You're also sure your rear brake caliper is installing with one pad on each side of the rotor, and not two on the inside?
Thought I'd ask as ... [it] is easy to do...

DAMHIK:IJK:OK?

 

[Big Sky]

I was finishing up working on an old SL 350 back in the late 1980s. As I put away the tools, I couldn't find several sockets. That drove me nuts. But I found them when I started the bike and they shot out of the mufflers. My two-year-old had been "helping."

 

[blrfjr]

KIDS...everybody outta have none of 'em!!

 

[HaulinAshe]

My bassett hound pooped out a chrome screw one time. Right after I bought a new one (screw that is). I love these stories!