Originally Posted by smeltjr
Well the front hub is done. The freewheel is off. Grease is pretty caked up and kina dry in both. Bearings did not look bad, bur for 5 cents apiece, got new ones. Standard "solvent" for cars and parts is called brake cleaner. I used it to clean out the hubs because they are completely apart, but I am not taking apart the freewheel. There is significant junk caked on the cogs of the freewheel and derailleur. I am hesitant to spry this istuff on them as I am not taking them apart and it dissolved grease. What is the best way to clean these? I am guessing that these are lubricated and I am hesitant to use this or water.
Go ahead and clean it up. I use Greased lightning. Once you have it cleaned up, squirt some motor oil in the back seam of the freewheel. Don't need to take it apart. just squirt the oil in. Take a look on Sheldon Browns site.