Oh oh...Broken freewheel
06-29-16, 05:10 PM
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Oh oh...Broken freewheel
After a long hiatus from biking I've decided to get my old Kuwahara road bike going again.
I wanted to re-grease the hubs, but after taking the wheel off and inspecting it. I realized that the much younger not so smart me, tried to take it off without the right tool and broke off one of the splines.
The problem is that's it's an old Suntour 3000 accu-shift 6 speed with the 4 notches.
If I get the right tool and it does come off would you reuse it?
Would anyone know of a cheap no hassle alternative freewheel?
Thanks for any advice.
I wanted to re-grease the hubs, but after taking the wheel off and inspecting it. I realized that the much younger not so smart me, tried to take it off without the right tool and broke off one of the splines.
The problem is that's it's an old Suntour 3000 accu-shift 6 speed with the 4 notches.
If I get the right tool and it does come off would you reuse it?
Would anyone know of a cheap no hassle alternative freewheel?
Thanks for any advice.
06-29-16, 06:02 PM
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Well, I would think as long as you can get purchase with two of those notches, you should be good to get it on and off.
06-29-16, 06:06 PM
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I concur w/ Neil. Just make sure you settle the tool snugly against the freewheel before applying much torque. I cinch my freewheel remover with a QR skewer, clamp the tool into my bench vise, and then grab the tire and jerk it anticlockwise. I have rarely encountered a freewheel which did not start to loosen.
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06-29-16, 11:17 PM
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Thanks guys, I guess it never hurts to try.
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The nice thing about Accushift 6 speed is that it's the same spacing as SIS, so a standard 6 speed freewheel will do ya- and the Shimano will be inexpensive and better in most every way for indexed shifting.
The "alpha" Accushift systems have a different cable pull, so you're limited to mating @ shifters with @ derailleurs- but the freewheel shouldn't be an issue as long as it's a standard spaced 6 speed freewheel.
The "alpha" Accushift systems have a different cable pull, so you're limited to mating @ shifters with @ derailleurs- but the freewheel shouldn't be an issue as long as it's a standard spaced 6 speed freewheel.
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06-30-16, 01:25 PM
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Thank you Golden boy! I'll try to pick up a Shimano ASAP, as I'll just feel better going a long distance on something serviceable.
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And they're like $7-15.
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I finally got my freewheel off one of my bikes, and bought the Shimano as you suggested. One thing I'm wondering about is both my bikes have suzue hubs, and are both the same model. But in one the bearings are loose and the other they are caged. Are they supposed to be loose or is it simply a matter of preference?
07-05-16, 06:08 PM
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Maybe the one with loose balls (pardon the expression!) was serviced by a conscientious mechanic, who replaced the cage assembly th the loose BBs.
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