Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
Probably not the derailleur. Remove your rear wheel and lay it across a trash receptacle gear cluster up. Spray WD40 or something similar into the crack by the moving part of your freewheel or free hub. My bet is that will fix it.
I will get some WD-40 the next time I am able to make it to the store and give it a try. I really hope it works. Thanks