I am having a problem with my B"! rear hub, when the wheel nuts are tight, the wheel s tight to turn, its not the chain as i have removed that just in case, any thoughts, maybe there is a spacer or something missing, i don't know as I've not long had the bike.
THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU B=MSY BER ABLE TO GIVE.
You may be tightening the bearings when you tighten the wheel nuts. Are you using ball and cup bearings or taper rollers, and are they correctly adjusted?
I don't know what the bearing are, I only removed the wheel to check the brake shoes
I can see what you mean. I nave just downloaded a manual which shows the hub / spindle arrangement am I right in saying that I shouldn't fully tighten the wheel nuts, just tighten them until the bearing start to bind/
Check my article re B21 wheel bearings in this months Star. If the brake side bearing isn't tight at the end of the spindle thread, there's a possibility that when you fit the wheel nuts, you'll tighten the bearings. If set up correctly, you should be able to tighten the nuts without affecting the bearings. How do the bearings feel with the wheel off the bike?
Another possibility is that somehow you're brake is being applied. Will the brake lever move?
Bearings feel fine with the wheel off, and the brake is not on, I couldn't see anything to lock the bearings in place
There's a 1/2 locknut on both sides of the front wheel on mine but the forks aren't original. You can therefore adjust the bearings on the bench and when the wheel is fitted, the wheel nut tightens against the fork and locknut. I don't think there are locknuts on the back. With the wheel nuts loose, you need just a hint of play in the bearings. Now tighten one wheel nut without the spindle or wheel turning. Does the wheel lock? Now do the same with the other side. This will give you an idea if one or both of the adjusting cones are problematic. If so, you might have to slacken a cone a little, and tighten the wheel nut, playing around until the wheel turns freely with just a little play. The wheel nuts need to be tight and against the chain tension adjusters. Hope that sorts it.
Thanks for the info, I now have the rear wheel out again and will be doing some experimenting over the weekend
Thanks for the advice given have worked on it this morning, found the lock nut not locked up, have adjasted the bearings locked up and now all fine. Thanks.