Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
The hubs that use this design that I have dealt with were fine and reliable when the DS axle spacer/nut was properly tightened. Without better photos and Xray vision I won't say if the splines or internals are damaged beyond reliable use. But if you did tighten the spacer/nut fully and it came loose again there's something really wrong, like damage. Some hubs rely on the QR/through axle to keep the spacers together and are not threaded. How tight do you set the through axle? Andy
I go pretty tight on the thru axle, to the point that it's pretty tough to release with a multitool on the road.
I'm concerned that the way I'm tightening the nut is incorrect. Is there another way? Or a special tool? I could remove the rotor and stick a stronger screw driver in that hole to hold it while i tighten. I could definitely tighten it more if I was confident what I'm doing is right!
Worth mentioning this is a gravel bike, and on bumpy terrain usually.