rear axle shaft stripped

[GIXER7502006]

I dont know if i did it when i was hammering out the shaft to replace the bearings or if it was because i used an impact on the axle nut. And i wasnt hammering it on just enuff to tightn it, it was tight when it all went back togeather

When i was hammering out the shaft, it was a biotch to get out,using a piece of wood at first so not to damage the threads,that didnt work lol so i put the nut on half way and taped the socket on and proceeded to beat the living fk out of it lmao the shaft was on there fkn tight, when i got the shaft out i cleaned it up real good with a wire wheel and put the new bearings in, all good i thought untill last night when i was putting on new rear brakes and I noticed my wheel was loose thinking it was the new alumin wheels maybe they compressed a little and they loosened, not the case

so my ? is anyone retap there axles and if so what size did y'all use

some good news i might hav a in on a banshee axle

 

[GIXER7502006]

This has happened to no one !!! Help

 

[Zwiser]

is the hub loose or the just wheel?

 

[GIXER7502006]

The hub is loose not much, but the axle nut is stripped for sure, it only tightens up so much.

 

[sicivicdude]

Most people opt for a replacement axle of some sort when they have those sort of troubles.

You could try dieing the threaded end to a smaller size or taking the axle to a machine shop and having them add base metal to the threads so you can die it to the same size. Either way has it's pitfalls.

If you die it to a smaller size; the cotter pin holes become a larger portion of the total shaft size and more likely to cause problems (the end of the shaft braking off because there wasn't enough metal around the cotter pin holes to hold it on)

If you add material before dieing it, the added material is much harder than the original and the die may be very difficult to get it to cut threads straight. It may want to not cut the new metal threads and try to dig into the original shaft.

Either could be done theortically with great success but success is going to be a function of the amount of time and patience you have to fix this issue.

The other options are to buy a used stock axle or go ahead and splurge on an aftermarket axle. There was a durablue axle in the for sale section a little while ago, I don't know if anyone picked it up or not.

 

[GIXER7502006]

thanks, guess im looking for an axle, thinking im gona get a banshee axle

 

[98blaster+4]

YAMAHA ATV REAR AXLE SHAFT THREAD REPAIR KIT on eBay!
you could go this route...just a suggestion

 

[GIXER7502006]

YAMAHA ATV REAR AXLE SHAFT THREAD REPAIR KIT on eBay!
you could go this route...just a suggestion

Thanks,but for the 40 i should just get another axle thanks any ways ...

 

[royalt67]

THE ULTRA CHEAP METHOD. Get some serious loctite, at least the red (hi strength) or green (permanent) If you go this route, the nut can still come off in the future with the application of heat from a torch.

not as good as a new axle, but....

 

[alex90]

happened to me once right before a big dune trip so i used quick steel putty (basically jb weld) and put it over the damaged threads and when the putty was half way set i ran the nut over it and created my own threads, screwed the nut off and let it finish drying, next morning bolted it all up and rode hard as hell the whole week and it help up great, it was a good band aid till my shee axle came in

 

[Larry's Shee]

Maybe try a different nut. Worst case get an SAE coarse thread and impact it on with red loctite. Should work until you get an axle. Can't spoil a rotten egg.