2012 tao tao powermax 150 shaking at 35mph By ruckingoodtime (Read 3,829 times)

[ruckingoodtime]

alright cool.... How common is it for a rear axle to bend? I was looking at it today and it kind of looked like it was bent but then again I think it might have been the tire moving playing tricks on me.... I have one video from the rear of the bike while tire is moving, I don't think anything is going to be able to fix but a new rim and tire. I will take a video looking at the axle... I know how to take off the rear tire, but it has a rear shock on that side with the swing arm, how do I get that off, the tire is making a squeak/creak so I need to grease the bearings on the rear wheel...
here's the video from behind.

and another video to see the spacer on axle.

I was thinking the wheel is just bent because you can hear squeaking/creaking coming from the bearings, but that might be just because they weren't greased well enough. But if you look closely you can see the spacer move just a little bit (I think) maybe it just looks like it because the center of the wheels moves. I don't know but any help would be appreciated. If it is the axle, wheel or both I know how to get the rear wheel off, but how do I get the axle off and where can I get a new one?

[Bashan]

Looks like a bent wheel to me. Rich

[tvnacman]

remove the wheel and inspect everything . the spacer should spin with the wheel .

John

[ruckingoodtime]

Jul 15, 2012 16:49:53 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

remove the wheel and inspect everything . the spacer should spin with the wheel .

John

the spacer does move with the wheel, but if you look in the video, it looks like the spacer is wobbling like the axle is bent.... Does the wheel itself have bearings? because it is squeaking in the wheel somewhere I'm guessing from being chinese and them not putting enough bearing grease on it...

[tvnacman]

there is a bearing inside the case Ithink Bashin's 3rd pic down . and the other bearing is in the swing arm . Have you had the rear wheel off the scooter recently ? The spacers press on the race of the bearing in the swing arm .

John

[ruckingoodtime]

Jul 15, 2012 19:58:24 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

there is a bearing inside the case Ithink Bashin's 3rd pic down . and the other bearing is in the swing arm . Have you had the rear wheel off the scooter recently ? The spacers press on the race of the bearing in the swing arm .

John

no it's a new scooter has 400 miles on it. I bought it used so no warranty and I didn't notice it on the test ride or anything...

[tvnacman]

do you know what the swing arm is ? If the spacer is wobleing then the wheel is not tight enough or the spacer did not seat properly . Again you need to take it apart and inspect all parts . Shoot another video so I can see too . Ruck we are here to help no shame if your unsure of anything all you need to do is ask . Help us help you!!!!

John

[tvnacman]

Jul 15, 2012 15:33:39 GMT -6 Bashan said:

Looks like a bent wheel to me. Rich

do you still have this apart ?

[Bashan]

No but I have a gazillion pics. What do you need? Rich

[tvnacman]

On the final shaft do you have a good pic of the bearing inside of the gear box?
John

[ruckingoodtime]

Jul 16, 2012 6:01:51 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

do you know what the swing arm is ? If the spacer is wobleing then the wheel is not tight enough or the spacer did not seat properly . Again you need to take it apart and inspect all parts . Shoot another video so I can see too . Ruck we are here to help no shame if your unsure of anything all you need to do is ask . Help us help you!!!!

John

yes I do know what the swing arm is. I'm taking it apart sometime this week so I can figure out exactly what it is. when I take it apart I will take video of everything so you guys can help me diagnose.
thanks.

[tvnacman]

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ruckingoodtime]

Jul 16, 2012 10:51:43 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also this new scooter I got is making like a ticking noise when I accelerate, it did it to my other scooter that I just sold too, same exact motor xy157qmj gy6. I posted a video on scootdawg forum and someone that is really knowledgeable on there said that it sounded like the rollers when roll out. It doesn't sound like valves chattering or anything and it runs great, Will do it only wen accelerating, if I get to say 35mph and hold it, the noise goes away but if I twist the throttle some more it comes back until a maintain a steady speed, that's what has me thinking it's the rollers and not a valve. If it were the valve it would do it all the time even if I were at a steady speed. Motor only has 420 miles on it.

[sprocket]

The wheel doesn't look to be running true on the axle, there also appears to be a spacer missing, between the swing arm bearing extension and the wheel..usually it is just a steel bushing...

[tvnacman]

Jul 16, 2012 15:53:18 GMT -6 sprocket said:

The wheel doesn't look to be running true on the axle, there also appears to be a spacer missing, between the swing arm bearing extension and the wheel..usually it is just a steel bushing...

Good eye Chris ,
did you mean axle nut an swingarm .
A good pic of the axle nut might tell the story .

John