Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 935
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: '04 LeMond Buenos Aires, '82 Bianchi Nuova Racing, De Rosa SLX, Bridgestone MB-1, Guerciotti TSX, Torpado Aelle, LeMond Tourmalet 853, Bridgestone Radac
I have a set of cheap MTB wheels with Deore hubs; the seals create considerable drag when I turn the axle by hand. When removed, they spin fine.
Anyway, that play on one side sounds like something not seating properly. I've never experienced it, though. The problem can be described over & over here, but I think it's time to take it to a shop for an opinion so someone else can see and/or feel the problem.