Cheers. I already feel like I've learnt an awful lot over the weekend. I managed to tune it last night so that the wheel just about spins freely without grinding, and without any play at all. I know there's all sorts of other bits to consider, the bearings are obviously worn, I need to examine the tracks again, nearly everything down there needs replacing and greasing with somet proper, but to begin with I had no concept whatsoever of what role the bearings even play so for now I'm just pleased to be starting to understand what's actually going on down there.fausto99 wrote: ↑19 Jul 2021, 8:48amIf you have the time, this is a great way to learn and build up experience. Very slowly back off from solid, in very small steps. Does it ever feel smooth? Does it just become rough and then loose? Can you feel the cup track pits?doffcocker wrote: ↑18 Jul 2021, 6:11pm Bit of a development today, I've found that there is no play at all in the wheel when the cone bolts/nuts are tightened to such an extent that the wheel doesn't spin freely.
+1 on Halford axle kits. They are rubbish. I once used one on my son's bike rear axle. It bent after one bunny hop by one of his mates who used the bike when he wasn't looking
But after learning that the rear wheel can suddenly freeze if it's not spot on, I've already had a few nightmares so I'm not going to rest until it is.