Off the road again!
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vivo
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Off the road again!
Had just replaced the front wheel and bearings after hitting a pothole and bending the wheel.
Not sure what the garage (Churchills) done when putting it back together but less than 300 miles later the bearings have collapsed and the spindle cannot be removed (Not without the use of an angle grinder to cut the spindle).
So looks like im on the hunt for a front wheel spindle and spacer.
Not sure what the garage (Churchills) done when putting it back together but less than 300 miles later the bearings have collapsed and the spindle cannot be removed (Not without the use of an angle grinder to cut the spindle).
So looks like im on the hunt for a front wheel spindle and spacer.
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vivo
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Re: Off the road again!
Spindle has now been removed. Some how Churchills didnt notice it wasn't straight when they put the wheel on. They also forced it into the fork leg destroying the thread 
Can't find a spindle on ebay so it looks like a new one from Robinsons is the only option (not cheap) and just hoping there is enough thread left on the forks to screw it into
Can't find a spindle on ebay so it looks like a new one from Robinsons is the only option (not cheap) and just hoping there is enough thread left on the forks to screw it into
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Re: Off the road again!
Bad news with the wheel and lucky you didnt have a big off!!! Very poor work by the mech and time to change me thinks.
If the thread is fcuk'd it could be hellicoiled back to life.
If the thread is fcuk'd it could be hellicoiled back to life.