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Both of my bolts are broke but the bolts stayed wedged in place so the track loosened up a bit but it didn't ratchet at all.
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I am not sure what caused the failure. If it was moving up/down was the plastic adjuster worn out as well?
If so Fastlane makes a billet adjuster to replace the stock one. I may help prevent that.
I also replaced my rear axle with the BDX one piece axle, combined with the billet adjuster there should be no movment to allow wear.
Link to fastlane.
http://www.flaneinc.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37_25&products_id=34
Jason
Vibration not spinning
At first, I thought this had to be from the washer spinning.
Then I opened up the photo in Photoshop and magnified the washer.
When I did that I saw that the washer was not uniform in thickness. It gets thicker (See edited photo "Circle") on the left edge. If it was spinning it would catch on the edge of the rail.
It was not spinning, it was vibrating...........
Taqke a look at my picture attached and tell me what you see.
At first, I thought this had to be from the washer spinning.
Then I opened up the photo in Photoshop and magnified the washer.
When I did that I saw that the washer was not uniform in thickness. It gets thicker (See edited photo "Circle") on the left edge. If it was spinning it would catch on the edge of the rail.
It was not spinning, it was vibrating...........
Taqke a look at my picture attached and tell me what you see.
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Paul... this is what you get for riding a SALLY LONG TRACK!:yo:
Now THAT is the RIGHT answer!
BOOM
Now THAT is the RIGHT answer!
BOOM
I'll decide,
The problem to me is that the washer tightened down on the axle rather than clamping down on the rail ( which one other guy mentioned), almost like the adjuster blocks are inset to far. Thus it feels tight and you would think all is good but it just vibrates until its really worn. If the axle was a faulty one or out of spec on how the adjuster blocks where placed then I would say warranty all the way, but if it was pushed in by someone running a impact on it or something like that then no.
mhanson, You where right and I agree with you standing up and fighting it, I do it all the time, When he was right instead of other people jabbing you should have said "my bad i was wrong" (which one guy basically did) and then jabbed for fun, because it sucks to be wrong. So thats how I think it should have gone, but then "mhanson" rather then seeing there lack of self discipline in others and lacking it also threw it right back and now most of you look like fools. So I'm always right and your all retreads:beer;:beer;:beer;:beer;:beer;:beer;
"BOOM!!!"
The problem to me is that the washer tightened down on the axle rather than clamping down on the rail ( which one other guy mentioned), almost like the adjuster blocks are inset to far. Thus it feels tight and you would think all is good but it just vibrates until its really worn. If the axle was a faulty one or out of spec on how the adjuster blocks where placed then I would say warranty all the way, but if it was pushed in by someone running a impact on it or something like that then no.
mhanson, You where right and I agree with you standing up and fighting it, I do it all the time, When he was right instead of other people jabbing you should have said "my bad i was wrong" (which one guy basically did) and then jabbed for fun, because it sucks to be wrong. So thats how I think it should have gone, but then "mhanson" rather then seeing there lack of self discipline in others and lacking it also threw it right back and now most of you look like fools. So I'm always right and your all retreads:beer;:beer;:beer;:beer;:beer;:beer;
"BOOM!!!"
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That's exactly what I was pointing out....it didn't spin.
Actually...what happened is that the washer metal was so soft...it just got pressed into that shape from being over-tightened.
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I will go along with this because the axle bolts were frigging tight when I removed them!
I sent pics to my dealer and he's sending them to Cat. Just hoping to get new rails out of it.
KABOOM!
For what it is worth, i am in island park and 2 of the guys in the group rented 2010 M8s. BOTH of them have this issue happening. One one of them one of the tensions bolts is broken, its now only 2.5 inches long maybe. We were able to get the track tight enough to stop ratcheting and ride.
BOOM !
BOOM !
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Glad I read this thread. I'd noticed some black snow around my rear axle after the last few rides. Here is what I think is going on:
The axle is held in place by pinching the rail between the large aluminum washer and the black plastic. As the black plastic block gradually compresses, the big washer ends up being tight against the axle tube. When this happens, you are no longer pinching the rail and things get sloppy. I took an angle grinder to the end of the axle tube on both sides. This gives me more clearance and allows the rail to be pinched between the washer and the plastic blocks again. It is now solid again.
My $.02
The axle is held in place by pinching the rail between the large aluminum washer and the black plastic. As the black plastic block gradually compresses, the big washer ends up being tight against the axle tube. When this happens, you are no longer pinching the rail and things get sloppy. I took an angle grinder to the end of the axle tube on both sides. This gives me more clearance and allows the rail to be pinched between the washer and the plastic blocks again. It is now solid again.
My $.02
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Seems to be a 2010 issue? The 09 M8 I had didn't do this nor did my big sled that I added a two wheel kit do this. Axles must be to long on these sleds? I'm definitely going to grind mine down a bit before I fix it. Adding a washer between the rear wheel and the black adjuster block might do the trick also?
I can't post on this thread anymore! LOL!
I can't post on this thread anymore! LOL!
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hey hanson....both my washing machine and dryer both spin..yet one the clothes are wet and the other the clothes are dry..yet they both spin...zazazazazabbbooooommm...i don;t care whether your right or not...i would rather sleep with a wrong beauty then a right b!!ttch..i will let you fight the fight for the right to be right...but i bet you drink more beer alone then with company...
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im not reading all the bs, but i can tell you that, for one the axel bolt was probably bearly loose. the axel was not spinning but loose enough to move BEARLY up and down to groove it.
a fix, get some aluminum sheed metal and cut a square out of it drill a hole in it and use it as a washer.
i didnt read all the posts cause it got into a fist match. but thats my educated guess, and what i would do to fix it. my 2010 m8 has 1500 miles on it with zero grooving.
-Aksnopro
a fix, get some aluminum sheed metal and cut a square out of it drill a hole in it and use it as a washer.
i didnt read all the posts cause it got into a fist match. but thats my educated guess, and what i would do to fix it. my 2010 m8 has 1500 miles on it with zero grooving.
-Aksnopro
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WOW both your washer and dryer spin....what a thought
not even gonna comment on the rest......:lol:
oh too bad the thread is now past 75 so it can get back to the topic at hand and help people again. Most of all we won't have d-bags writing stuff like this trying to do a little rap and sound clever just because one person was right and so many others were totally wrong! Get used to it guys, its ok to be wrong once in a while but, maybe someday with enough time on this forum you will gain enough knowledge from other people that you can chime in on a thread and be the person with the RIGHT answer and not feel like a dumbazz and have to write in and attack the person with the right answers just to feel better about yourself!! good luck with that guys you know who you are. :lol: :focus:
Thought you said it could get back to topic and then you wrote all that stuff:cheer2:
Anyway, I would be careful grinding the axle, if the axle is already tightening down to far it has to be pulling the back of the rails closer together putting extra stress on everything, you would be better off putting a washer around the axle to go in between the rail and plastic adjuster.
I mean right meow.. :boom:
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