Originally Posted by
bikeman715
if you go with the Hyperglide freehub then you need a 6 speed cassette, they don't make a 5 speed for this. they go from 6 - 10 gears , it is nice to keep it original when all possible in my book .it is normal for a wheel when it stop spinning for it to stop with the valve at the bottom. try flushing out with WD-40 and spin the body when you do and after it dry then try oiling it again .
Thanks for responding. When I say it stops, I mean it will be freely spinning then jerk to a hard stop at the same place every time. I'm sure it needs replacing. It's probably the original freehub. I picked the bike up for $20 at a thrift store and put about 1500 miles on it this year. It's actually a better fit than my nice bike. What I didn't know was if a 6 speed would work with my RD, a friction Shimano "Z" series. Or 7 speed for that matter. Also 125 mm rear dropouts. Thanks again.