Q: My lock ring keeps coming loose, no matter how hard i tighten it. I had the same problem with my last hub/lockring setup, and it eventually stripped the hub so all i could do was JB weld it. Any ideas/suggestions before my new hub gets ruined too?!?!
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better lock ring?
You could try loctite. Holds alot together pretty good.
Probably a last resort though
Yeah that is my last solution though. I am poor. I just dont understand the problem though. I want to know why it keep coming loose. If I get a new one and still have the same prob then what?
i had this same problem with the wheelset that came with my bike so i ordered my rear deep v from kings and got a new cog and lockring that they said was good and i havent had a problem ever since im happy with it and the lock ring is like 13 bucks not a bad deal give them a call ask what they think 562 598-9322
Make sure you are putting grease on the lock ring and cog when you put it on.
grease = your friend when it comes to installing cogs/lockrings
you can use loctite its worth it, or dont just hand tighten it
invest in a lockring tool
or tones says he got one, you could probably use it
i have a lockring tool.
riddle me this batman... if my frames bb specs are 68 x 120mm what are my areas of play. i've seen people run 68x110mm on the same frame. is the 120 just not that important?
as do i. very smart investment. the park tool slips a lot.
Yeah, I got a lockring tool and I don't want to use loctite cause thats permanent right? What kind of "grease" should i get?
Loctite isn't permanent btw
im pretty sure its permanent
There are different levels of Loctite. They go from something that removes pretty easily to one that is pretty much permanent. You've got to match the right solution to the problem at hand.
go for the knowledge greenman!
as for bb questions, do i load up the whole sleeve covering the spindle with grease? or just inside the cups?
Look at it this way: grease is needed where the bearings are. Applying a thin coat of grease to the whole spindle might be a good rust preventive measure but you definately want to get a good amount of grease at the bearings/cups/race area so all those parts work smoothly together.
