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Old 03-27-11 | 10:27 PM
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gecho
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Bikes: 2009 Trek 520

Got the bike back from the LBS today. The work ticket didn't have anything written on it indicating what they did and there wasn't anyone around to talk to. I decided to pull the rear hub apart for a cleaning / regrease. Instead of flushing the freehub, I just pulled the seal and added some synthetic 0W30 motor oil which stays very runny at low temperatures. I really hate trying to get hubs re-tightened properly. This Deore LX hub with a rubber boot was even more trouble than I usually had with the older hubs I overhauled last year.

After the wheel was reinstalled I could hear the click of the pawls only through part of a wheel rotation. I would have figured the oil would have distributed itself leading to a similar noise through the whole rotation. Maybe it'll work itself in after some riding.
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