Freewheel wont remove
09-03-22, 06:37 PM
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Freewheel wont remove
I'm trying to remove a freewheel. I turn the freewheel removal tool counter clockwise, and all I get is a sudden jerky, clang movement, but doesn't unscrew.
09-03-22, 06:39 PM
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First guess is the wrong tool or a worn tool that is slipping in the freewheel. There are a lot of freewheel tools, some of which are very similar to, but not compatible with, lock ring tools or other different freewheels.
Can you link a picture of your part and of your tool?
Can you link a picture of your part and of your tool?
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09-03-22, 08:12 PM
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How do you expect an answer w/ no photos of your freewheel and the tool you're using?
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09-04-22, 08:40 AM
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Tool kit:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Maybe the freewheel removal tool is wrong size? seemed semi-snug, had some play to it.
Maybe I should buy the Park Tool FR1.3?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Maybe the freewheel removal tool is wrong size? seemed semi-snug, had some play to it.
Maybe I should buy the Park Tool FR1.3?
09-04-22, 09:07 AM
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Yup, get the Park removal tool. You really can't go wrong with the Park FR 1.3, or any Park tool.
The wear mark ring a few millimeters from the end of your removal tool tells me something is wrong. Perhaps it has excessive clearance due to poor manufacturing, design, or the tool is deforming under load, causing it to slip.
Also, if you haven't discovered, Park offers some pretty good advice on freewheel removal, especially using the axle or quick release skewer to lightly hold the tool in place during removal. https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/...d-installation
The wear mark ring a few millimeters from the end of your removal tool tells me something is wrong. Perhaps it has excessive clearance due to poor manufacturing, design, or the tool is deforming under load, causing it to slip.
Also, if you haven't discovered, Park offers some pretty good advice on freewheel removal, especially using the axle or quick release skewer to lightly hold the tool in place during removal. https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/...d-installation
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09-04-22, 04:15 PM
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And don't remove or loosen the axle. And use the skewer to snug the tool.
Mounting the tool in a bench vise and then "turning the big bus to the left" is really the way to go. But sans vise, you can apply an adjustable wrench to the tool and then hit the end of the wrench handle with a sledgehammer. Sounds like a bad hack, and it is, but it also works. A cheater bar on your wrench can also effective.
Mounting the tool in a bench vise and then "turning the big bus to the left" is really the way to go. But sans vise, you can apply an adjustable wrench to the tool and then hit the end of the wrench handle with a sledgehammer. Sounds like a bad hack, and it is, but it also works. A cheater bar on your wrench can also effective.
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