October 2, 20169 yr (2003 Pampera) Hi, I removed the front axle to look at the brakes and their overall condition and after I put the axle back on, when I tighten the nut (even a bit), the wheel stops spinning. I have done this before on my Sherco trials for a tire change, so I wasn't expecting any problems... I did notice that the left side of the axle has mushroomed out a bit probably due to hitting it. It is probably 1/8inch out from flush. The only thing I can think of is to get a new axle and see if this helps. Wanted to check before I purchase. Thanks!
October 3, 20169 yr Author Thanks Jim, that makes sense. Because the Sherco uses 37 foot pounds on that nut and the prior owner of the Pamp had a blob of "glue" on many nuts, I didn't get a great feel for how tight it was screwed on (it is a BIG nut after all ;-) I am sure the axle won't come out as it is in there pretty tight, but I might put some blue locktite or some glue to make sure the nut doesn't fall off. BTW I have 1 pinch bolt on left and 2 on the right (when looking at the bike). The pink slip says 2003, but when I did the VIN decode it was made in Oct 2002. It is a very fun bike! Thanks again
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