Replacing freehub body
04-19-16, 10:53 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 148
Bikes: Saracen Skyline, Canyon Ultimate, Stanton Switchback, Cotic SolarisMAX
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 39 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Replacing freehub body
I have a FH4500 Tiagra rear hub. There is some play in the freehub (the cassette moves quite a bit if I wobble it by hand), and occasionally it fails to 'catch' when pedalling. I'm planning to replace the freehub body, but will I also need new pawls??
04-19-16, 11:10 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: La La Land (We love it!)
Posts: 6,301
Bikes: Gilmour road, Curtlo road; both steel (of course)
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 273 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
9 Posts
Don't assume it needs replacing; dried gunk can cause the pawls to not engage.
Try just cleaning and servicing it and see if that doesn't help...
Try just cleaning and servicing it and see if that doesn't help...
__________________
Today, I believe my jurisdiction ends here...
Today, I believe my jurisdiction ends here...
04-19-16, 02:57 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 8,688
Mentioned: 46 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1074 Post(s)
Liked 295 Times
in
222 Posts
You can - usually - replace complete freehub bodies. But just like freewheels, freehub bodies are rarely repaired on component level. I'd have no idea where to buy loose Shimano pawls for instance.
A little wobble is unlikely to mean anything functionally. Freehub bodies do their important work while stationary to the wheel.
If it truly bothers you, pulling the driveside wheel bearing cup and removing a shim might reduce the wobble.
Or cause the f/w to drag.
A little wobble is unlikely to mean anything functionally. Freehub bodies do their important work while stationary to the wheel.
If it truly bothers you, pulling the driveside wheel bearing cup and removing a shim might reduce the wobble.
Or cause the f/w to drag.
04-19-16, 03:27 PM
#4
mechanically sound
To answer your question, the pawls would be included with a replacement freehub body.
__________________
