Eschew Obfuscation
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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Bikes: 2005 Fuji Professional, 2002 Lemond Zurich, Folders - Strida, Merc, Dahon, Downtube, Recumbent folder
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I'm no mechanical genius (like BruceMetras or Jur), but I recently opened and rebuilt my first hub (Duomatic 2 speed kickback hub) and fixed a problem that was rather subtle. It's not that hard, but requires patience and care. I took photos of the part as they were coming out to help ensure they went back in the right way. My Duomatic hub is 40 years old, and documentation is not as good as your Sturmey Archer 5, I'm sure.
Former frequent poster here, EvilV, used to oil his SA3 hub, even though it was a purportedly sealed. He drilled a hole in the hub body and put a cap on it. He would oil every so often through this hole. He swore by it.
Go for it. It's fun and you get to learn something. Plus, the max financial damage is not that great.
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