slight lateral movement rear wheel

[sutty86]

any one know any remedys for this,only a mm or two just have mot coming up.
thanks

[stinkwheel]

You need to fix the reason why.

If the nut is done up tight, the most likely culprit is failed wheel bearings which would need replacing with a degree of urgency wether the MOT is due soon or not.

"Only a mm or two" is a dangerous way to think. There should be NO lateral play on either wheel at any time, any evidence of such play is your cue to get it sorted.
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[Taught2BCauti...]

Hard to say without knowing make/model/year, but generally a sign that you need to inspect the rear wheel bearings immediately, and change them if they are worn.

Could be a cheap and easy DIY job, or an expensive dealer only job.
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[sutty86]

sorry its a derbi terra 125 , i have some wheel bearings here i bought a while bike for future use,
presume its a hard job, got a few tools but not exactly an expert!
cheers guys

[MarJay]

The hard part is removing the old bearings. The rest of the job is pretty easy.

2mm of play will seriously affect your handling in a negative way.
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[stinkwheel]

And 2mm of play can quickly become 10 or 20, or a failure to rotate altogether and then you're off it.
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[sutty86]

ok cheers guys not on it for a week or so now , so can sort out, is it worth asking garage to do it before mot?

[Andy_Pagin]

For a bike shop with the tools and facilities it's a very quick and therefor cheap job. Last time I was charged £20 for the bearings and £30 labour. Obviously it helps if you take the wheel off/on yourself.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Is this 2mm of wiggle in the wheel rim, or 2mm the wheel slides on the spindle.

If wiggle at the rim then probably a dead wheel bearing. But check the spacers to ensure they are not missing, which will wreck a bearing rapidly.

If sliding on the spindle then probably a missing spacer. But potentially also a very badly worn swinging arm preventing the spindle from doing up tightly (ie, the spindle runs out of thread before it clamps the wheel); only seen this once though.

All the best

K
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[kramdra]

Has the bike been in regular use?

I fitted a rear tire on my 125, getting it ready for MOT. Bearings were fine, turn smooth with finger, no play. They were fitted by a shop 3 years ago, sorn and garaged for 2 years very few miles since, no reason to suspect them.

Rode about 18 miles including to the mot and back, they now had some slight play and failed test. Looked under the rubber seals, the right bearing was 100% rust and would have failed rapidly... within 50 miles.

I will make sure to check under the rubber seal atleast once a year, possibly any time I have a wheel out.. takes only seconds.

[Teflon-Mike]