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Greg Z
09-27-2003, 08:12 AM
hey last night when i was taking off my axle nut when i was turning it in towards the bearring carrier my axle got looser.. when i was taking it off like out towards the hub it got tighter for some reason... any one wanna help me out?

09-27-2003, 08:32 AM
its reversed threads ;)

Silverfox@C&DRacing
09-27-2003, 11:04 AM
yep that what it is supposed to do.. make sure you keep and eye on the stock nut they like to back off often..:grr:

Greg Z
09-27-2003, 12:25 PM
i have another rad loc axle nut

Bill Fuller
09-27-2003, 12:29 PM
An easy fix to the axle nut lossening is to wrap it with black electrical tape.Use extra and in a bind you can remove some for a quick trail fix for many different problems.