Loose Wheels?

[drkennethnoisewater]

Does anyone have any idea why my wheels keep coming loose. I have a totally stock 4x4 Ruckus and I have to tighten my lock nuts after every use (1 battery), because the nut comes loose and the wheel starts to flop around.

 

[Rcnut14]

The nut is probably just bad. You cold replace it, or try blue locktite.

 

[drkennethnoisewater]

Ok I'll grab some extras. Thanks!

 

[markarch]

Yep. Just use some blue locktite. Works great to keep them from backing off.

 

[MonkeyFist]

Had the same issue with my Wraith. It got so bad that I was having to tighten the nut several times during a run. New lock nuts solved the issue.

 

[Evergreen247]

I use green locktite as it wicks into small places, smells fantastic too ;-)

 

[xlDooM]

isn't green loctite supposed to be permanent? I'd stick with the blue. For wheel nuts at least. For huffing green may be better, I don't know lol

 

[mikel81]

isn't green loctite supposed to be permanent? I'd stick with the blue. For wheel nuts at least. For huffing green may be better, I don't know lol

Green is low viscosity so it wicks into the gap for applying after fasteners are connected. Red is permanent.

 

[xlDooM]

Ohh I see, I got those confused. I never find loctite threadlocker here in Belgium, I always have to make do with another brand.

 

[mikel81]

The linked one above is actually permatex brand. Everyone here calls every thread locker loctite for some reason.

The ca glue I use for tires is loctite brand.

 

[Evergreen247]

isn't green loctite supposed to be permanent? I'd stick with the blue. For wheel nuts at least. For huffing green may be better, I don't know lol

 

[DrDre]

I had the same problem, so I bought a whole bunch of M4 stainless steel locknuts from my local hardware store. They are not flanged, so I also got a whole bunch of washers to go with. It probably cost about $2 for 25 nuts and washers. Now when I fasten a nut and it doesn't feel like its going on tight enough, I throw it away and use a new one.

 

[AbdoSnowMan]

And thanks to DrDre I'm not stripping wheel hexes anymore. I'm also using the loose locknuts and washers now. Aluminium wheel nuts seem to back off easier than steel.