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Title: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: dordymush on March 18, 2010, 06:57 PM: dont laugh as i should know the ammount of tuffs i've had. but are they the standard freewheel thread size :crazy2:

just got a shimano mx30 freewheel and it seems very tight to go on.
not forced it so thought i best ask before i attack it with a big spanner lol.
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: bobbysam on March 18, 2010, 07:41 PM: I've got the same problem, good advice Glen I'm gonna attack mine tomorrow :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: brettypeeps on April 03, 2010, 01:04 AM: Quote from: bobbysam on March 18, 2010, 07:41 PM
I've got the same problem, good advice Glen I'm gonna attack mine tomorrow :daumenhoch:

How did you get on with that

Quote from: Glen on March 18, 2010, 07:17 PM
Yea, same! use a wire brush on the threads and clean them, then lube them
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: Darren Wood on April 03, 2010, 07:47 AM: I noticed that the freewheel I had was very slightly threaded :idiot2:, staright in the bin, bought a new Dicta one of the bay, but I did take Glens advice and cleaned the thread on the hub, I used a green kitchen scourer and plenty of grease :crazy2: and the freewheel went on easily. :daumenhoch:

and I 've also noticed that I'm logged in as Woody, but I am bobbysam :uglystupid2: been posting stuff for him as he's useless, sorry Woody :4_17_5:
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: dordymush on April 04, 2010, 07:12 PM: wish mine was as easy.
looks like the threads fooked on my tuff where it starts to screw on.
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Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: brettypeeps on April 05, 2010, 12:37 AM: Take the first few rows of threads of with a fin file it wont take long as it is only Ally. Take you time and taper the threads and hey presto Skyway's are usable again. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: dordymush on April 05, 2010, 12:07 PM: i might just give that a go :daumenhoch:
which is a fin file lol. i know i got a few different ones in my ole tool box :crazy2:.
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: brettypeeps on April 05, 2010, 12:33 PM: Quote from: dordymush on April 05, 2010, 12:07 PM
i might just give that a go :daumenhoch:
which is a fin file lol. i know i got a few different ones in my ole tool box :crazy2:.
:LolLolLolLol:

make that a fine file... it was late when I typed it

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: dordymush on April 05, 2010, 01:45 PM: lol and there was me looking for a file in the shape of a fin ;D.
done the trick anyway mucka.
glad you mentioned doing it that way as i was just about to buy a freewheel tool and force the fooker on lol.
went on sweet as a nut by hand after :daumenhoch:.
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: currio on April 05, 2010, 02:27 PM: So, are we close to a viewing then Dave ?
Shaun
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: dordymush on April 05, 2010, 04:57 PM: lol not the way its going our shaun.
the ole redlines all but done other than waiting for some suntour xc's to come off ebay and a pad set.
the frame sets still survivor as i dont know whether to leave it as itr is or get it recoated :-\.
the trm is a long way off mucka. we should have a comp to see who gets theres done first. my trm or your goose ;D.
you had ya op yet ?
Title: Re: SKYWAY FREEWHEEL SIZE
Post by: brettypeeps on April 05, 2010, 05:47 PM: Quote from: dordymush on April 05, 2010, 01:45 PM
lol and there was me looking for a file in the shape of a fin ;D.
done the trick anyway mucka.
glad you mentioned doing it that way as i was just about to buy a freewheel tool and force the fooker on lol.
went on sweet as a nut by hand after :daumenhoch:.
:daumenhoch: