These wheels are giving me the hardest times. Only hang up in the build right now. Good thing its winter here in MN and cant ride for a while. I had my wheels blasted and powdercoated. I told the powdercoater to remove the rear wheel studs because they had rubber fillings. He said he did but I think he did not. While installing my sprocket, it almost seems like he baked the wheels with the studs in and the rubber expanded. I can get the sprocket on just fine but the c-clip and big washer is not going in. It seems like the studs are up higher than normal. I am hoping that I am just doing something wrong and you guys can correct me but I'm jumping to conclusions. Here are some pictures for better illustration.
with the plastic washers.
And the sprocket installed. The plastic washer being able to move does not seem right.
This is just the washer and it wont even go into the groove. I cant even fit just the c-clip in there bit itself.
The grooves on the bottom side of the sprocket are aligned with the studs and everything. The only thing I can think of is the rubber bulging and causing the studs to rise higher than they originally are. I cannot get the c-clip and washer on in the middle of the sprockets at all. From my memory, it goes sprocket, washer, then c-clip. I really hope I'm just doing something wrong here. How would you remove those studs anyways? Thanks for all the help so far. Great community here.
with the plastic washers.
And the sprocket installed. The plastic washer being able to move does not seem right.
This is just the washer and it wont even go into the groove. I cant even fit just the c-clip in there bit itself.
The grooves on the bottom side of the sprocket are aligned with the studs and everything. The only thing I can think of is the rubber bulging and causing the studs to rise higher than they originally are. I cannot get the c-clip and washer on in the middle of the sprockets at all. From my memory, it goes sprocket, washer, then c-clip. I really hope I'm just doing something wrong here. How would you remove those studs anyways? Thanks for all the help so far. Great community here.