Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,049
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Yes. Use a lot of WD40. That will flush it clean. Then use a lot of oil, which will flush out the WD40 and quiet the ratchet down a bit. This model freewheel is about the noisiest ratcheting freewheel, which is another reason I don't care for it much.