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Stoke88
03-19-2009, 03:56 PM
One of the spokes on my brake rotor hub is cracked so I need to replace it. I got the two nuts loose but the big outside one seems to be stuck at the end of the threads. Do I just keep going or does it not even come off? Also how does the sprocket hub come off? Any help is appreciated.
billyboy93
03-19-2009, 03:59 PM
there is a c clip under the lip of the big nut on the axle by the hub
Dathon Lawler
03-19-2009, 04:15 PM
yeah, run the big nut away from the outside and you'll see the c clip.
Pappy
03-19-2009, 04:46 PM
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=359350

That will give you an idea of what is involved
Stoke88
03-19-2009, 08:07 PM
Perfect. I'll give it a shot and see how it works out. Thanks guys.
Stoke88
03-20-2009, 07:50 PM
Well I got the brake hub nut off with the help of everyone above. But now I've ran into another snag. This is really a dumb question but are the wheel hub nut reverse threaded? I can't get them off for the life of me. I had an impact gun on there and everything. I sprayed them down good with PB blaster and hope that helps.
Young_Gun1
03-20-2009, 08:14 PM
did you remove the cotter pins?
quad2xtreme
03-21-2009, 05:26 AM
they are threaded regular...

lefty loosy, righty tighty
quad2xtreme
03-21-2009, 05:27 AM
you might need a stronger impact wrench. I ran into that same problem once on my mx quad.
Stoke88
03-21-2009, 06:56 AM
Yes the cotter pins are removed. I couldn't see why they would be reverse threaded but I just wanted to make sure. I'll see if I can put a big cheater bar on it today and see if that works. Thats the only impact gun I have. We'll see how things go today. Thanks guys.
quad2xtreme
03-21-2009, 08:05 AM
last option is to carefully cut the nut off with a dremel.

Anyone remember how we did this before the dremel?

:confused: :D
Stoke88
03-21-2009, 06:44 PM
No need for a dremel here. It finally came loose. I got everything off but the sprocket hub. I can't figure out how to get that off. I see a snap ring in there but can't get it out. How do you get the sprocket hub off?
quad2xtreme
03-21-2009, 08:44 PM
sorry, I didn't notice that in your original post...

A pneumatic press works best. You have to press it away from the c-clip, remove the c-clip, then take it off. Personally, I don't mess with this. I sent mine to RPM when I broke my sprocket hub.

/Jon
quad2xtreme
03-21-2009, 08:46 PM
by the way, why do you need to remove the sprocket hub?
Stoke88
03-22-2009, 07:43 AM
Well I bought a new sprocket and a few other things for the rear and thought I'd dress it up a bit by painting the sprocket hub. I didn't realize all that was involved to take it off. I'll see if I can paint it on the axle instead.