Front wheel spindle problems.

[southern andy]

I've just gone to put a front wheel in to a set of LG's and they wont go in. The spindle is 10mm as is the gap in the drop outs.

I've been advised that the spindle needs some flat bits filed in to them. I know for fact that on my spare Arayas the spindles have flat bits in them but on these Sumos the spindle is fully round.
What is the best way to do this, is it just a case of putting the wheel in a vice and slowly filing away or can new 10mm spindles be bought as the hubs need stripping anyway for a re-grease.

[southern andy]

Can no-one help me then.



Panic stations

[pickle]

sorry mate i thought someone would've by now!

what i did mith mine was to take the old axle out and change the barings and re-grease.....then put it all back together and then filed down two small flat spots on each side so they slipped into the forks......making sure not to go too deep on the axles though 

i'm not sure the flattened axles are easy to get hold of new??

[se-bmxer]

i might have an old axle with the flats bits you require but only for open bearing hubs

LYK, soon

[southern andy]

sorry mate i thought someone would've by now!

what i did mith mine was to take the old axle out and change the barings and re-grease.....then put it all back together and then filed down two small flat spots on each side so they slipped into the forks......making sure not to go too deep on the axles though 

i'm not sure the flattened axles are easy to get hold of new??

Cheers Pickle,
What about the thread though, did it still work after you filed them.

i might have an old axle with the flats bits you require but only for open bearing hubs

LYK, soon

Cheers Jai, that would be great. Also i received the brake cable today mate, many thanks.

Andy

[subversion]

Have you tried a 3/8" axle?

[se-bmxer]

Hi m8

i have one out of an old SR hub 10mm axle so will fit all open bearing hubs, i'll get it in
the post asap, free  

Jai

[pickle]

cool there you go mate.........as for my filing effecting the thread?  well i only filed where the forks would fit over the axle, so the axle nut didn't go over that section 

[southern andy]

Hi m8

i have one out of an old SR hub 10mm axle so will fit all open bearing hubs, i'll get it in
the post asap, free 

Jai

Cheers jai, you're a star mate. 

Andy

cool there you go mate.........as for my filing effecting the thread?  well i only filed where the forks would fit over the axle, so the axle nut didn't go over that section 

Didn't even think about doing it that way pickle, i was gonna file the whole lot off.    Many thanks for your help mate.

Andy

[OrgasmDonor]

just prise the fork openings wider then hammer them back in again