Thread: Overhauled drivetrain, now it is "crunchy". Ideas for debugging this?
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Old 09-11-12, 12:18 AM
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Better try the first freewheel. You said it only crunches on the bottom 3 or 4 cogs with the new freewheel.

When you moved spacers on the hub you may have messed up the wheel bearings. Does the rear wheel spin true and quietly?
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