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Old 10-03-2008, 08:22 AM   #1
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Axle Nut Keeps Coming Loose!!!!!!!!

My Axenut Comes Lose A Mile Exactly After Being Tightend. I Thi It May Be The Bearings Or The Hub. Any Ideas??????

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Old 10-03-2008, 08:28 AM   #2
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cotter pin?
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Old 10-03-2008, 09:04 AM   #3
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The Carter Pin Stops It From Coming Off But It Is Loosening Up For Another Reason Just Cant Figure It Out
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Old 10-03-2008, 09:05 AM   #4
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Not The Pin It Stops It From Coming Off But Something Else Is Making It Come Loose Just Cant Figure It Out..... THANKS FOR THE HELP
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Old 10-03-2008, 09:18 AM   #5
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Did you torque it to 175 ftlbs? Those suckers have to be tight.
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Old 10-03-2008, 10:23 AM   #6
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Really....I crank those suckers down with a breaker and put all my weight on that thing to get it as tight as possible, never had one come loose, and they come right off w/ impact.
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Old 10-03-2008, 11:49 AM   #7
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put a second nut on? There's certainly room...
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Old 10-03-2008, 12:26 PM   #8
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Not The Pin It Stops It From Coming Off But Something Else Is Making It Come Loose Just Cant Figure It Out..... THANKS FOR THE HELP
Are you installing the nut retainer in addition to the Cotter pin?
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Old 10-03-2008, 12:53 PM   #9
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Are you installing the nut retainer in addition to the Cotter pin?
My hunch is that the retainer is either destroyed or missing.
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Old 10-03-2008, 07:21 PM   #10
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Yeah if you have the washer and axle nut torqued to 175lb/ft and the cotter pin you should have no problems.
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Yeah if you have the washer and axle nut torqued to 175lb/ft and the cotter pin you should have no problems.
The Cotter pin isn't enough; the nut retainer is also required.
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Old 10-03-2008, 08:08 PM   #12
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Oh shoot forgot to type that in, thanks for correcting that tango. To add more as long as everything is nin good shape there should be no problems...
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Old 10-04-2008, 06:51 AM   #13
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i actually have it tore apart right now i was told the bearings may b shot, i did torque it to 175, i do not have a retainer but it hasnt since i bought it and i have been in some deep mud and been doing some climbing, ive had it about 6 months and it just now started doing it. thanks for the help and let me know what u think about it being the bearings!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-05-2008, 06:15 PM   #14
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Finally Got It Fixed, The Hub Had Came Apart And Bent My Axle And Rotor, Got It Back Together And Made A Few Upgrades While I Was In There, Thanks For The Help
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Old 10-06-2008, 10:38 AM   #15
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Please put a retainer between the cotter pin and the axle nut.
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