I just bought a new body solid olympic bar and the right sleeve only spins a quarter of the way around either way and then gets stuck. Is there a way to fix this? I don't have an allen wrench big enough to take it off.
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08-31-2006, 07:53 PM #1
Sleeve on olympic bar doesn't spin
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08-31-2006, 07:54 PM #2Vitamin C and Oranges
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try to take it apart but make sure you can put it back together. if not just return it. something is probably stuck inside.
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"No fck that, I'm not gonna miss any reps. I'll die before i miss a rep." - dynamik, #1
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08-31-2006, 08:33 PM #3Nuclear Menace
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Unacceptable. return it!!!!!
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09-01-2006, 08:25 AM #4Registered User
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Yeah I would return it or try to get it apart , could be the bearings inside need greasing
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09-01-2006, 02:10 PM #5Plus Food
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Go get an Allen socket (T-45, T-50, etc) and an 18" 1/2" drive breaker bar. That should work for you; it did for me. I forget the size I used though, sorry.
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09-04-2006, 07:35 AM #6Registered User
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Definitely return it. If something so low maintenance needs fixing right out of the box, you got a bad sample.
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09-04-2006, 07:46 AM #7Registered User
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Body Solid
Body Solid really stands behind their products. I suggest that you call them and rehearse to them your problem. I'm sure that they will resolve it. Their products usually come with a lifetime warranty.
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09-06-2006, 10:19 PM #8
I just returned the bar yesterday, along with a defective 2.5lb plate which had a hole just a little to small to fit on the bar. They gave me a keys bar instead since they were out of the body solid ones. They said it has a 1000lb capacity just like the defective one.
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09-08-2006, 10:35 PM #9extremely high-latted
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pardon my ignorance, but why is it imperative that the sleeve spin?
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09-09-2006, 01:00 AM #10
The reason the ends spin is mainly for olympic lifts such as the clean and jerk because the weights spin at the end of the bar and take the pressure off of your wrists. Although for regular lifting this is not that important, if the ends do not spin freely the bar is defective.
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09-12-2006, 02:13 AM #11extremely high-latted
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awww, that makes a lot of sense. thanks for the info.Originally Posted by frag79
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02-05-2016, 06:19 PM #12Registered User
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Old olympic barbell sleeve doesn't spin
Hi im new to forums but well. I got my hands on my fathers olympic weight set. But the sleeves of the bar doesnt spin at all. The set was rusty and I refurbished with vinager and wire brush. They look preety decent now. But the bar!!, my father cant remember if they used to spin or not. The set may have 30-40 years old. Dont know how to post pictures. I need help.
Rob.
Old olympic barbell sleeve doesn't spin
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