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motomagII:
right after racing sunday my bike was muddy a f**k so last night i cleaned it .cleaned chain and freewheel with wd 40.chain runs sound but the freewheel sounds like grittyinside how can i get rid of this and get it sweet again.must have sprayed half tin wd onto the front face of the freewheel trying to get it clean inside ?

moley:
WD 40 can be used to remove grease.  It breaks it down.

You've now probably got a freewheel with no grease in it, except for any grit thats in there!!

If you've removed the grease then you'll need a new freewheel as it will wear down quickly!!  :(

motomagII:
how do ya cleamn em then when they are gritty as fook after sunday ?
ps that was a new one fitted it friday lol

moley:
I haven't a clue!!  ???

But WD40 is not the way to go.

If you remove a freewheel then use WD40 on the threads to ease removal. 

But Squirting it into a Freewheel is a big No No!!

Luckily Stodgy is flogging some Freewheels!!  :daumenhoch:

moley:
Most Freewheels have 2 pin holes for a 2 pin spanner!!

Maybe you can take it apart and regrease it!!

Its much easier to just buy a new one though!!

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