Mavic Aksium front wheel hub lateral play

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Hello,

How do I fix about 1mm of lateral play in a Mavic Aksium Race road bike wheel hub? I've taken the skewer out and the remaining part which turns in the wheel has about 1mm of horizontal (sideways) movement. Not good.

Thanks.

 

[Cycleops]

It's a know problem with Aksium hubs. Replacement is the fix unless someone knows otherwise.

 

[fossyant]

What year wheel. You can adjust the older ones (and the Ksyrium Equipe) like you would a traditional cup and cone and adjust the bearing pre-load. If you can't, it's likely you have a worn bearing.

Photo of the end of the axel would help.

My Aksiums needed a little adjustment when I bought them, and were never touched after that. They are over 10 years old but are the Aksium Race

 

[newts]

This is a good video for Aksium hubs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3amX-HjRP8

 

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It's a know problem with Aksium hubs. Replacement is the fix unless someone knows otherwise.

You're joking?! Probably not. I've had so much trouble with these wheels. Spokes coming loose, then not being tight-enable, at least by me, then they break etc.

 

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What year wheel. You can adjust the older ones (and the Ksyrium Equipe) like you would a traditional cup and cone and adjust the bearing pre-load. If you can't, it's likely you have a worn bearing.

Photo of the end of the axel would help.

My Aksiums needed a little adjustment when I bought them, and were never touched after that. They are over 10 years old but are the Aksium Race

Don't know what year wheel. Bought it second hand.

Is that photo any use?

Thanks.

 

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This is a good video for Aksium hubs

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3amX-HjRP8

From that, it looks fairly hopeful and easy. Just need to get a 13mm cone spanner. That hub at cursory glance looks similar/same to mine. Thanks.

 

[newts]

I followed the video to service & take up a bit of lateral movement, all is now good with my Aksiums.

 

[Cycleops]

Aren't there problems with the freehubs too leading to the 'squeal of death'? Just to make your day