Rear Wheel Axle

[Jakobi]

I hear you. Does it catch up if you feed the axle through from the other side?

[singletracker]

Yep, in the exact same spot.

[Jakobi]

Same spot on the axle?? Or same spot in the sleeve?? Must be driving you mad.

[singletracker]

Both actually. Interference starts approximately 3mm past the threads on the axle and and on the inside edge of the sprocket side innermost bearing. This makes me think that a bearing or spacer is slightly skewed, but I can't see it with my naked eye. Everything appears to be flush, but something must be slightly off.

[GMP]

Bearings are cheap, pop out one side, clean things up, verify good and replace.

[singletracker]

That sounds like the logical thing to do, but since I don't have any replacement bearings and I'm leaving Saturday for a race it will have to wait a little while longer.

Thanks for the advice.

[jpelaston]

Both my '05 and my new one are pretty tight.. I use a small punch and hammer to get it out far enough that I can pull it out.

[singletracker]

That's good to know. I still haven't done anything about it yet, because everything seems fine until I take the wheel off.

[jpelaston]

Did you ever get your axle to pull out easily? I have cleaned and greased to no end and still have to hit mine out with a hammer. Not good for me if I want to try to do any ISDE type tire changes.

[GMP]

No GG I've had pulled easy from all the way in to the chain adjuster. Once tapped flush on the other side, no issues.