Banshee Axle Nuts

[murox]

I am about to replace the rear axle bearings in my shee bc I think they are going out due to a clunking upon acceleration. I noticed today while looking at the axle that i can move the axle hex nuts by hand with relative ease. Could this looseness be causing the clunking?

If so:

1. How should i tighten them?
2. Should i still try to replace the bearings if the problem is the nuts?
3. Do I need any special tools to do this, and if so are there ways around the tools?


Thanks

-John

[murox]

bump i gotta do this today!!

[wheily]

my freinds shee keeps loos-a-ning those as well we tightened them and know more clunk . i dont know how tight to torque them .. but we ended up having to put loc-tite on them cause they wouldnt stay tight

[murox]

thanks a lot for the response.

what did you use to tighten them? a large wrench?

[wheily]

i ended up using a pipe wrench it was the only thing i had big enough to fit.but might be able to find a shop might let you barrow one

[wheily]

i ended up using a pipe wrench it was the only thing i had big enough to fit.but might be able to find a shop might let you barrow one