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Title: Are these pawls a like for like match?
Post by: waz200 on March 25, 2012, 12:35 PM

I'm after replacing the pawls & spring in a Blank Media 2010 hub. A helpful Rad member found these on Custom Riders website http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=7227&cat=0&parent=0&sid=3. Before i order them i'd like to be sure they are the same as the picture below, if they are not the same do you know which ones are?

Thanks Warren.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy55/Waz200/25032012388_1.jpg)   (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy55/Waz200/25032012387_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Are these pawls a like for like match?
Post by: Max Out! on March 25, 2012, 12:54 PM

Hi Warren

I think the Odyssey pawls may be a little on the short side.  There are other manufactures that sell pawls, so you could do some comparisions.  I have never personally changed them in the cheaper Blank hubs, but I have had a few in pieces. 

Just out of interest, what is leading you to change them?? 

Cheers

Max

Title: Re: Are these pawls a like for like match?
Post by: waz200 on March 25, 2012, 01:21 PM

The bike first started clicking now & again whilst pedalling, eventually it just didn't drive the wheel anymore, as soon as you put your foot on the pedal the rear cog just spun round. I pulled the hub to bits and it was gunged up with bmx track & oil and the pawls were not springing back, i soaked all the bits in white spirits over night & cleaned them up with wire wool. Now the pawls spring back and the click is louder on the hub and you can pedal but it's slipping a bit, feels like they are not catch properly. The spring feels a little slack too so thought i'd just renew them and go from there. Do you have any suggestions for other makes?

Title: Re: Are these pawls a like for like match?
Post by: Max Out! on March 25, 2012, 01:52 PM

Hi Warren

I have catalogues at work, but I won't be back in until tomorrow.  Are the 'teeth' on the sprocket itself ok?  I have seen similar problems before, but it turned out to be wear on the actual driver teeth, rather than the pawls themselves.

If you want (and it's not too late), I will have a look at some of the other manufactures' pawls tomorrow. 

I haven't looked through these, but there could be something from Seventies:

http://www.bmxdistro.com/search.aspx'searchTerm=pawl&SearchTerm_Vldt=%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09%09%09[req][len%3D1][blankalert%3DPlease+enter+something+to+search+for!]%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09%09

Cheers

Max

Title: Re: Are these pawls a like for like match?
Post by: waz200 on March 25, 2012, 02:15 PM

I've had someone from Rivington bikes near me & Alans bmx in Wigan look at the teeth on the sprocket and they both think it's ok as do i, so i think that bit is fine. If you wouldn't mind looking tomorrow i'd be most grateful Max so i can look at all my options. Cheers Fella. I've inboxed you my mobile if you want to contact me direct.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Are these pawls a like for like match?
Post by: Max Out! on March 25, 2012, 02:28 PM

Cool...  I'll take a look tomorrow and give you a call buddy...    :daumenhoch: