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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Rodgy1970 on November 22, 2011, 08:40 PM

Title: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Rodgy1970 on November 22, 2011, 08:40 PM: Tried two tacks so I could put it in the vice and take it off but this didn't work.

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Full on attack with the grinder, then combination of hammer and chisel and vice and off it came.

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Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Jaymz on November 22, 2011, 08:52 PM: bloody hell, a hammer and screwdriver has always done the job for me, that must've really been on there
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Peter J on November 22, 2011, 08:56 PM: :shocked:

Never had one stick on that bad ???

Did you damage the hub at all ?

Love your determination :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: oldschoolace on November 22, 2011, 09:00 PM: Shit dude you really went at that! ;D

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Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on November 22, 2011, 09:01 PM: dib dobs depending if its a 14T or 16T or 0T :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: animal on November 22, 2011, 09:03 PM: love a good trashing session :D
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on November 22, 2011, 09:10 PM: I have done a couple that way and the satisfaction when it all comes off is wonderful

top job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: rad_pitt on November 22, 2011, 09:46 PM: >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: john4130 on November 22, 2011, 11:27 PM: i always used a hammer and chisel until one got me beat, got a bit of 1/2" square bar and cut it to fit into the grooves on the freewheel. drilled a hole in the centre of it so i could bolt through the hole for the axle then clamped the square bar in the vice and just unscrew the wheel. took about 10 seconds to unscew compared to the half hour battering it with a hammer and chisel and ending up with bloody knuckles when you swing and miss. :tickedoff:
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Rodgy1970 on November 22, 2011, 11:53 PM: didn't think it was gonna come off at all so just went for it >:D

was really pleased when the drift moved and i had managed not to wreck the hub or the rim :)
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: sid1972 on November 26, 2011, 07:20 PM: been there mate... :LolLolLolLol:

Welded a metal bar vertically to one I had and smacked feck out of it, that did the job!

cannot beat a knockometer! :2funny:
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Dark Diggler on November 26, 2011, 07:44 PM: Just crush the freewheel in a vice and turn the wheel anti clockwise, do about 3 or 4 a month at work
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: kev-s on November 27, 2011, 10:19 AM: jesus :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

no need for that!!

all i do is remove the centre lockring, take off the teeth ring and catch all the bearings and pawls, so ur just left with the freewheel's bare body on the hub which then can be clamped in a vice and just twisted off

that way u can just rebuild the freewheel and you have caused no damage
Title: Re: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool
Post by: Dark Diggler on November 27, 2011, 10:28 AM: Apologies, I assumed we were at the point where the freewheel is fooked and has no value, my method is used when replacing a shagged ungreased freewheel from a hub, quickly and efficiently. Or if you can't be arsed stripping the £4 freewheel :LolLolLolLol: