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Bent axle problems

5.3K views 6 replies 5 participants last post by  T/O  
#1 ·
I overshot a corner the other day and hit a ditch sideways pretty bad. Both wheels went flat instantly and my lower A-arm was completely bent but the rest of the components on the front right side seemed fine. I eventually got the wheels pumped back up and the lower A-arm replaced and the unit seemed back to normal just looking at it at least. I took it for a test drive a noticed the front right wheel wobbling a little bit and thought I had bent the rim but I switched the 2 front wheels around and the problem remained on the right so I guess something on the axle is bent. Turning the wheels over with the unit on a jack the drive shaft seems to be pretty straight its only the wobbly right at the end. Could it be just the outer axle that's bent or is it the hub?

The wheel only wobbles a little bit when I ride, do you reckon it will be okay to continue riding while I wait for replacement parts?
The unit is a RS1
 
#5 ·
If the axle is bent, it should be noticeable if you watch it. Most likely you bent the hub.
Jack it up and spin the tire and it should be obvious.
I did a bit more investigating running the wheels on jacks yesterday and figured out it is the hub thats bent. Has anyone ever been able to straighten a hub successfully?

I live in Botswana so with the whole virus thing going on it will take a while for parts to ship from the US. The disc moves about 1cm side to side, any harm in going for rides if I am okay with the added pads and disc wear?