09-11-11, 01:34 AM
If the thread is knackered it's hard to get the nut on tight, this means the sprocket will have a little side to side play. I found just tacking the nut on wasn't enough to withstand the rattle for more than a few hundred miles. Being a bit more generous with the welding rod did the trick.
![[Image: sprocketnut.jpg]](http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n543/nerdybiker/sprocketnut.jpg)
I know I took a pic just after doing it once, but this one is all I can find now. Rust means it's not very clear now, but you may be able to make out that the nut is about 80% welded to the shaft.
Of course, the fact that mine didn't hold when I only did a couple of small welds may be down to my crappy technique. :lol
I know I took a pic just after doing it once, but this one is all I can find now. Rust means it's not very clear now, but you may be able to make out that the nut is about 80% welded to the shaft.
Of course, the fact that mine didn't hold when I only did a couple of small welds may be down to my crappy technique. :lol