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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Daddybass on November 18, 2008, 07:24 PM

Title: Freewheel advice
Post by: Daddybass on November 18, 2008, 07:24 PM: I want to take off the freewheel and strip it down to clean and grease the bearings as there seems to be some crap inside well it is 24 yrs old any advice/tips do i need any special tools.
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: bof on November 18, 2008, 08:12 PM: dont do it, just buy a new one . I wouldnt trust a freewheel that has been stripped and rebuilt. :)
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: moley on November 18, 2008, 08:20 PM: Quote from: bof on November 18, 2008, 08:12 PM
dont do it, just buy a new one . I wouldnt trust a freewheel that has been stripped and rebuilt. :)

Sage advice from the Bof!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: Dark Diggler on November 18, 2008, 08:22 PM: Quote from: moley on November 18, 2008, 08:20 PM
Quote from: bof on November 18, 2008, 08:12 PM
dont do it, just buy a new one . I wouldnt trust a freewheel that has been stripped and rebuilt. :)

Sage advice from the Bof!! :daumenhoch:

Stuffing ???
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: Daddybass on November 18, 2008, 08:29 PM: Cheers guys just saved me a job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: MartyC on November 19, 2008, 10:00 AM: Drop it in some degreaser to get all the shite out of it then put some grease in a small tin and gently heat the tin on a stove, when the grease has liquified drop the freewheel in and after a few mins pop it out, clean it up and spin a few times and hey presto :daumenhoch:.
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: Daddybass on November 19, 2008, 09:23 PM: Cheers again what kind of degreaser is best as im about to degrease and regrease my wheels at the weekend
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: bof on November 19, 2008, 09:50 PM: Dont say i didnt warn you. :)
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: Nana on November 19, 2008, 11:19 PM: Quote from: MartyC on November 19, 2008, 10:00 AM
Drop it in some degreaser to get all the shite out of it then put some grease in a small tin and gently heat the tin on a stove, when the grease has liquified drop the freewheel in and after a few mins pop it out, clean it up and spin a few times and hey presto :daumenhoch:.

Spot on that advice............i use petrol for degreasing..........but dinae smoke near it.... ???
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: vdubferret on November 20, 2008, 07:59 AM: I say a new one & you gets what you pays for!

Shimano every time: I used Dicta & it sounds like a machgin gun when I'm coasting! >:(
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: motomagII on November 20, 2008, 08:08 AM: i like dicta the click noise is good :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: vdubferret on November 20, 2008, 08:13 AM: Everyone looks as you ride by!......or is that because we are 'thirty somethings' riding, what appear to be kids bikes that look like they've just left the showroom? 8)
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: pickle on November 20, 2008, 08:20 AM: the 'Dicta click' is no worst than modern cassette noise? as for Shimano freewheels? weren't they renound for giving up after a short period of time? Dicta ones are only about £6 from the RAD shop so you can't go wrong for that?
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: moley on November 20, 2008, 08:27 AM: Dicta everytime!!

Its saves on the hassle of attaching playing cards to your spokes!!! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: motomagII on November 20, 2008, 08:29 AM: abd they are cheap so when ya wd40 one after racing to clean all the shit out and it fooks it you can just buy another one for fiver and replace it lol
Title: Re: Freewheel advice
Post by: fuzzywig on November 20, 2008, 08:39 AM: No love for ACS claws ??? That's a surprise