Kraton Wheel Nut Keeps Coming Loose

[Mboss]

My wheel nut keeps coming loose...src wheels/tires...the inside of the wheel hub is a bit rounded but doesn't feel stripped...believe the cause is the outer wheel. The outer wheel is supposed to be serrated where it contacts the locking nut...but its stripped. Do you think locktite + dremel serrated slots on outer wheel will hold?

 

[Crash]

Ive use loc tite with no issues. Blue

 

[olds97_lss]

I use the blue gel locktight. Seems to work well on all my 17mm and other smaller wheel nuts.

 

[Mongoose]

What’s everyone doing to keep the pillow ball retaining nuts in?

 

[High Life MT]

What’s everyone doing to keep the pillow ball retaining nuts in?

Wrap the retaining nut with a wrap or 2 of teflon tape aka plumbers tape. I prefer this method as it's easy to remove, but some people use super glue.

 

[Mongoose]

Ok, I’ll give it a shot. I lost just the nut but the o-ring was still there so I must have lost it right at the end of my run.

 

[Crash]

What’s everyone doing to keep the pillow ball retaining nuts in?

Tire glue or super glue.

 

[Mongoose]

Does it break loose pretty easy for maintenance?

 

[Crash]

Just used a drop and it will break loose just fine when you need to serviceservice it. If you use a lot it will make it more difficult. I never have any issues with it not staying tight while driving and never any issues taking it apart.

 

[Mboss]

Just purchased this for the retaining nut ..has rubber ring
https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGSBY

For my wheel...the inside hub was actually more stripped than I thought...so I cut a pin to fit in wheel hex that double the size of normal pinhttps://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFKPN&P=M....the pin catches the stripped wheel hub (had to dremel out u shape on wheel)...sorry didnt get pic...but it works!

 

[Mongoose]

That retaining nut with the o-ring is an awesome idea!

 

[olds97_lss]

If you didn't like the teflon tape idea, you could always drill and tap a small hole in the side of the carrier by the pivot ball nut and put in a short grub screw to make contact with it.

 

[RCROD]

Just purchased this for the retaining nut ..has rubber ring
https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGSBY

For my wheel...the inside hub was actually more stripped than I thought...so I cut a pin to fit in wheel hex that double the size of normal pinhttps://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFKPN&P=M....the pin catches the stripped wheel hub (had to dremel out u shape on wheel)...sorry didnt get pic...but it works!

The HR Delrin cups would be good just for the Delrin Pivot Cups (smoother and last longer), but the integrated O-rings that capture the hub nut to steering block to prevent movement, would probably only help the cups from not coming loose (which is not the problem), and not help the pivot balls from coming loose, I would gather?

I agree with High Life MT, just use a wrap or 2 of teflon (plumbers tape on the pivot ball threads), and ensure you wrap tape in correct direction. If this does not work, then maybe try other methods...

 

[CL-Audio]

Wrap the retaining nut with a wrap or 2 of teflon tape aka plumbers tape. I prefer this method as it's easy to remove, but some people use super glue.

When i try this the teflon tape just squeezes out as i tighten the nut down. Ugh.

 

[Outcastblxnut]

Wrap it the other way around the screw.

When i try this the teflon tape just squeezes out as i tighten the nut down. Ugh.

Wrap it the other way around the screw