The thru axle of my bike almost fell off, i noticed when i came home from my ride. I thigtened It, then thinking the cause was the other side i thigtened It aswell.. now It wont come off and on the other side It made awfull sound whenever i try to tight or lose It and the thru axle Is stuck, first picture Is where the thru axel should come off, the second one Is what i think i shouldnt have tight, how can i fix It
by Prestigious_Dog8266
4 Comments
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Just get a long pipe so you have more leverage and slide it over the wrench that’s loosening the axle side. More leverage will make it easier to loosen. If the other bolt on the other side spins with it, put a wrench on that and hold it steady while you loosen with the long bar on the axle side. Just need more leverage. And then don’t over tighten it next time. And if your axle keeps coming out, put some Loctite on it or at least check it at every ride until it starts staying in. Some axles have a habit of coming loose and need to be checked frequently. Not a problem though. Just need more leverage
With some thru axles you need to undo both ends at the same time. Usually due to a “locking cap” (for lack of a better term) on the non drive end.
Failing that, more leverage.
Solved, thanks both of you, will never touch the other end of the tru axle ever ahaha