Small Spacer - Rear Wheel
03-14-22, 06:20 AM
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Small Spacer - Rear Wheel
This is my first post so not allowed to post photos yet. Stupid rule if you ask me…
I just replaced the cassette on my DS 8.5 and found a small spacer on the floor after removing the rear wheel. Almost looks like it would slip on the axle thru shaft. Spacer measures 0.302 OD x 0.202 ID x 0.087 W. I re-installed the rear wheel and everything looks good. Derailleur shifts correctly. Brake disc is centered in caliper with no drag.
Maybe spacer didn’t belong with bike and left over from previous project???
I just replaced the cassette on my DS 8.5 and found a small spacer on the floor after removing the rear wheel. Almost looks like it would slip on the axle thru shaft. Spacer measures 0.302 OD x 0.202 ID x 0.087 W. I re-installed the rear wheel and everything looks good. Derailleur shifts correctly. Brake disc is centered in caliper with no drag.
Maybe spacer didn’t belong with bike and left over from previous project???
03-14-22, 07:44 AM
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About the size for a M5 washer. At .202" ID I don't know of any cassette or axle aspect that would fit the part. Andy
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03-14-22, 08:01 AM
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Andy is correct, that ID is a clearance fit on a 5mm bolt and the thickness is about 2mm so it is probably an M5 washer. It can't have come from either the cassette or hub so it must be a left-over from something else.
As to requiring 10 postings before a new member is allowed to post photos (or links), that's to reduce trolls, scammers and unpaid ads from cluttering up this forum. It's an inconvenience to new members but a benefit to everyone else.
As to requiring 10 postings before a new member is allowed to post photos (or links), that's to reduce trolls, scammers and unpaid ads from cluttering up this forum. It's an inconvenience to new members but a benefit to everyone else.
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Thanks for reply. I had rear hydraulic caliper off the frame over the winter. I wonder if this spacer could be related to caliper mounting....
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I'm working my way up to 10 posts myself. Hard to wait, harder still to find useful things to say when you can't provide pics.
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"I hate the "keep your eye on the metal thing bouncing along the floor" game."
I call it "praying to the god floor" Spent way too much time doing it... Andy
I call it "praying to the god floor" Spent way too much time doing it... Andy
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03-14-22, 03:45 PM
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A strong flashlight shined at a grazing angle along the floor will help highlight lost objects. They always seem to be attracted to the floor drain, though!
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Consider making a small offering: https://www.harborfreight.com/17-in-...per-62704.html
A strong flashlight shined at a grazing angle along the floor will help highlight lost objects. They always seem to be attracted to the floor drain, though!
A strong flashlight shined at a grazing angle along the floor will help highlight lost objects. They always seem to be attracted to the floor drain, though!
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So, I rode the bike today and everything seems OK. Gears shift well, brakes are smooth, no strange noises. New cassette gearing is spot on...
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Nothing stupid about the rules, it prevents massive spam attacks and also encourages new users to actually get involved with the forum rather than just using us as a more complicated google or askjeeves.
It sounds like everything is running as it should so it probably is leftover from a different project not a huge worry
It sounds like everything is running as it should so it probably is leftover from a different project not a huge worry
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Consider making a small offering: https://www.harborfreight.com/17-in-...per-62704.html
A strong flashlight shined at a grazing angle along the floor will help highlight lost objects. They always seem to be attracted to the floor drain, though!
A strong flashlight shined at a grazing angle along the floor will help highlight lost objects. They always seem to be attracted to the floor drain, though!
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At what point does a "washer" become a "spacer"?
03-14-22, 08:19 PM
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