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In reply to Post #4
If it was slipping around in the bearing, it may as well not have had a bearing at all. What will eventually happen is the axle will wear through and snap, because the bearing is harder and not turning.
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In reply to Post #3
Thanks both
Well I fixed a pair of bearings in place with the new axle and it gave a very tight fit, unfortunately I’d bought the wrong length axle so had to remove from the wheel again
This was made possible with few bit hits with a big ass hammer. So another axle and sealed bearings this time (fit was a lot better with these) and a bit more loctite and i have a free spinning, on the bearing, wheel.
I doubt I’ll go through another set of bearings so removal in the future shouldn’t be an issue, but my old friend Lumpy will help out if I do have to change again 
What’s strange is the PorterLite this barrow replaced had an axle that slipped around in the bearing race since day one, so though it may have been designed like that on purpose
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In reply to Post #1
For any bearing to work properly, you are correct in that the inner needs to grip the shaft/axle and the outer needs to grip the housing. That way one part stays still while the other part rotates, using the bearings balls or needle rollers etc. if that loctite you mentioned is a ‘bearing fit’ type product, then yes use it by all means as it can be taken apart relatively easily in the future if it ever needs replacing again. If there is still loads of play, then they’ve either manufactured the shaft or housing to the wrong tolerances, or supplied the wrong size bearings. If it’s the right size but just badly made, you may be able to take up some of the slack by centre punching a row of dots around the circumference of the shaft or the housing. Every centre punch mark will have a very slight swelling around it, which will help take up the slack and allow the bearing to grip. Do not under any circumstances try to centre punch the bearing itself, as they are very hard, probably harder than the punch and can easily shatter. Hope this helps, good luck!
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In reply to Post #1
I hope Im reading your post correctly, otherwise ignore.
Your going to glue the inner bearing roller to the axle?
If you do this to both bearings and get another bearing failure in the future, how will you get the wheel off the axle? I know it will be possible but it will also make life a lot harder.
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Hi
I’m just about to do a bearing replacement on my barrow and wondered if there’s any reason why the axles aren’t fitted to the bearings?
I have a new axle and bearings (correct ones for the barrow) and they slide together really easily with play on all axis.
I’m going to secure the bearings to the axle using loctite 638 I’ve liberated from work but was just curious if there’s a benefit to having the axle turn on the bearing inner before I do
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