Help Shimano freehub after 7000 miles
10-12-05, 03:03 PM
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Help Shimano freehub after 7000 miles
Ultegra rear hub, 7000 miles repacked bubs every 3k miles. Freehub grinding a bit, but no other problems, probably dry. I like to keep the bike well so I am either going to overhaul the freehub, ala Park Tool or buy a new one and fit it on.
Does anyone here have any experience of this and what do you recommend.
Thanks
Brian
Does anyone here have any experience of this and what do you recommend.
Thanks
Brian
10-12-05, 03:09 PM
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Shimano freehub bodies are fairly inexpensive to buy and they easily swap-out with a 10mm allen wrench.
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Remove the freehub from the hub body, remove the rubber seal ring from it's rear face and squirt in several drops of Tri-Flow or similar oil. Replace the seal and spin the body a few turns. The noise should be gone. There is no reason to disassemble a freehub body unless you love dealing with dozens of minuscule parts.
7000 miles is nearly new for Shimano Freehubs. My friends and I have gotten over 30,000 miles on several Ultegra and Dura Ace bodies and they still work well and are quiet. They get the above treatment about once a year.
7000 miles is nearly new for Shimano Freehubs. My friends and I have gotten over 30,000 miles on several Ultegra and Dura Ace bodies and they still work well and are quiet. They get the above treatment about once a year.
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Originally Posted by HillRider
Remove the freehub from the hub body, remove the rubber seal ring from it's rear face and squirt in several drops of Tri-Flow or similar oil. Replace the seal and spin the body a few turns. The noise should be gone. There is no reason to disassemble a freehub body unless you love dealing with dozens of minuscule parts.
7000 miles is nearly new for Shimano Freehubs. My friends and I have gotten over 30,000 miles on several Ultegra and Dura Ace bodies and they still work well and are quiet. They get the above treatment about once a year.
7000 miles is nearly new for Shimano Freehubs. My friends and I have gotten over 30,000 miles on several Ultegra and Dura Ace bodies and they still work well and are quiet. They get the above treatment about once a year.
