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fixing my front axle! 2016-08-24 21:20:02 Post No. 1043415
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fixing my front axle! 2016-08-24 21:20:02 Post No. 1043415
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Hey, so I've got no talent for this.
I had to get my front wheel off, it was stuck and I didnt a rubber mallet or anything decent to knock it out with, so I used a screw driver and a wrench to punch it out.
The screwdriver ended up damaging the threads of the axle and I couldnt get the nut on anymore.
So I bought a thread file and cleaned it up, however it only goes half way in now, I've repaired most of the damage but on one spot on the far end it's slightly thinner, the outer part of the nut can't get past it by hand strength.
Any ideas how to fix this? the thread file isnt really fixing that minor fault, the inner part of the nut goes past it but the outer just wont.
Trying to put the outer nut part in first, it wont turn more than half a turn, right when it'll pass that thinner area.
Any advice is much appreciated!
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>>1043415
go buy a die of the right size & pitch
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>>1043429
tried to look for one that fits at the locally, none of the stores got one in the right size. would need to order and prefer to ride this weekend.
wouldnt it work taking a file and lowering the first line of the thread, where the nut wont pass by?
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>>1043435
i'd clean off the thread, put marker all over the thread, then put on the nut as far as you can. take off the nut and do your work with the file carefully where the marker is worn
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>>1043415
Put that thing together and torque it.
The nut will straighten those threads as it goes on.
Just make sure that its not cross threading as you start.
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>>1043415
>the outer part of the nut can't get past it by hand strength.
Use a wrench
>and a cheater bar if you need to
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crossthread is better than no thread at all.
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>>1043415
Show picture of nut, could be a lock nut.
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>>1043645
Here's the nut
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>>1043464
This one dude.
Recut the thread using the nut!
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