Originally Posted by
Polaris OBark
Someone slipped you a sprague
Doubt it. Origin 8 are basic aftermarket, bargain hubs. Didn't see a sprague freehub in their lineup after a quick look. Perhaps I missed it. I wouldn't trust them to make a reliable sprague clutch freehub. Even Shimano pulled the plug on theirs over a decade ago after defects. Only Onyx has had success with theirs. That said, a lot of pawl freehubs can be pretty quiet. Add several years of age and dried/fouled lube and that may make them quieter. Or perhaps the previous owner had a penchant for quiet freewheeling hubs and greased the pawls/innards. Phil Wood used to market a freewheel grease injector to do the very same thing. Problem is, grease is too viscous for most freewheel/hub pawl systems, which prevents full pawl engagement. This leads to slipping and failure, so use of this tool was discouraged. So a silent pawl freehub is a symptom of something wrong and should be remedied.
So I'm assuming the freehub body & pawls are either packed with grease and/or fouled. If the OP wants the rear wheel to be reliable, he'd be best to overhaul it and lubricate the pawls with appropriate lube. Most medium oils are good, Slickoleum greaese or maybe Chris King RingDrive lube. Oil or Slickoleum would be my choice. Leaving it will lead to damage and/or failure of the pawls or engagement ring.
PS By happenstance, I just had to service two new Ibis rear hubs. Mine skipped from day one (I may request a warranty) and I discovered why: the dust seal protecting the pawls dislodges and ends up riding against the cassette, leaving the pawls open to the environment. Mine were very dirty after 10 months of riding and 800 miles. When pulling it apart, LOTS of metal shavings were in the fouled lube. So I cleaned it up and lubed with light oil. Then I noticed my son's Ibis rear hub had the same problem. So I did the same to his. Luckily, his had no damage. After cleaning it up, I lubed with Slickoleum and found it to be an excellent choice.
I glued the dust seal to the hubshell to prevent it coming loose. So far, so good.