I've probably shimmed half a dozen axle tubes, but I can't seem to get this one right.
Whatever the number of shims from 0 to 2, I seem to get a "clonk" whenever I push/pull on the wheel. With 0 shim I get a stiff axle up/down, with a clonk in/out. With 2 shims I get a good smooth axle up/down, with the same amount of clonk in/out. The play is not noticeable with the naked eye, but it makes a clonk.
I had the same issue when I reworked this side 2 years ago. Since then I've had about 50 sessions and I think the clonk in/out is about the same. I had forgotten about the struggle and decided to re-shim today.
Both the daisy spacer and the hexagonal cover(?) are new from the store (or where new when I installed 2 years ago and it did the same clonking noise).
Where is this play coming from, if it is not correctable with shims?
Jean