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Caliber Axel/Nut problem

One of the axels on my caliber 44's has something wrong with it. I have tried 4 different nuts on this one axel and can still twist them down to the end of the thread with my fingers. I know of 2 other guys that have the same problem and 1 has had his wheel fly off while riding. 

 

If anyone knows how to fix this problem please reply! until then im double nutting the axel.. not that it will make much difference but it will give me some confidence it wont fly off haha

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jake Elliott on July 20, 2011 at 0:42
replace the nuts, general rule of thumb for nyloc nuts is they are only good to be put on/taken off 3 times, this is from my experience being a mechanic/fitter for the last 20 years

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jake Elliott on July 20, 2011 at 1:04

what you just wrote didn't really sound too good


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jake Elliott on July 20, 2011 at 1:19
get new ones and see if it fixes it, they are cheap

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Matthys on July 20, 2011 at 8:22

get new axle nuts

fresh ones are super hard to crank on my calibers..

Dan at Voodoo has Tons of new axle nuts..

hit him up..


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Adam on July 20, 2011 at 15:19

funny real funny, nuts.



Connor Ferguson said:

I tried my mates nuts that go on his normally on mine and they didnt work either

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on July 20, 2011 at 16:13
aw nuts, I hope I don't have a nut problem!
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:28

The axel is threaded i would say,

and one of these tools can fix it..

http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000079454/gear/accessories/pig...

Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:33
Depends on where on the axel, in your case the nut cant screw on at all. it can look normal still, but if you look on the thread on your axel for any kind of dents at all. But one of the Pig tools wont get ya wrong
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:40
oh shit i thought you couldnt get them on at all, i read it all over again. And it is the nuts. Are you using nylock ones?
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:46
Well best bet is to pop in your local skatestore and pick up some fresh ones, better than used trailer trash nuts
Permalink Reply by Aaron London on July 22, 2011 at 0:46
if that dont  work, Ask them at teh store
Permalink Reply by Jezza on July 22, 2011 at 11:22
the thread on the axle is probably too 'low' for the nuts, ie. the peaks of the thread doesnt push very far into the nylon.

try and find some nuts with a deeper looking nylon part

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