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I have some unbranded black front hub, i believe it is standard on a langster or something,
and today i noticed the front wheel was wobbly, despite the QR skewer being done up correctly
(these aren't my hubs):
but, in the bottom right hand corner, the bolt with two flat sides on it,
there is one on each side of my hub, and they were loose.
so, i tightened them both up,
result: wheel doesnt spin
so, i slack them off to allow the wheel to spin,
but, the wheel is no longer centred in the forks.
So the question, when i slack them both off, and centre the wheel correctly, How do i know the point between doing these bolts too loose (and having the wheel wobble) and having them too tight, and having the hub not spin?
alternatively, am i doing something Seriously wrong?!
thanks in advance.