Originally Posted by
dweenk
It would help if we knew the model number of the hub, it should stamped on the shell of older hubs and possibly painted on the newer ones.
Also, how does it feel when riding while pedaling? Does it shift properly? If you lift the rear of the bike and spin the rear wheel, does it slow quickly? If you grab the rim and move the rear wheel from side-to-side, is there any play?
Thanks - the hub is the SA S-RF3.
When I'm pedaling I don't experience any issues. I can shift easily between all three gears and there are no issues when riding in any of the three gears.
If I lift the back tire and spin it backwards it spins normally and quietly. If I lift it up and engage the wheel via the pedals (spinning pedals by hand) I get the same noise/vibration problem when I let go of the pedals (i.e. same as when coasting). I also get the same intermittent noise and resistance (as when pedaling backwards) if I manually turn the pedals backwards by hand.
I will check again for side-to-side play but I don't recall noticing that.