wobbly cogset
09-01-02, 03:58 PM
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wobbly cogset
I was helping a friend get her Huffy cleaned and sort of rideable.
While I was cleaning the chain I noticed that the cogset wobbled like an out of true wheel. I looked at the wheel, and while it's not perfect, its not terrible. Does she have a problem with the axle or is it more likely to be a problem with the freehub?
While I was cleaning the chain I noticed that the cogset wobbled like an out of true wheel. I looked at the wheel, and while it's not perfect, its not terrible. Does she have a problem with the axle or is it more likely to be a problem with the freehub?
09-01-02, 04:48 PM
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Cluster "float" is common. (Since the axle does not rotate, it is not the culprit.) Grab onto the cogset and check for excess play. One can reduce play in an old-fashioned freewheel by loosening the retaining ring (CLOCKWISE), removing one of the shims, and retighening the ring (anticlockwise). If your friend is very unlucky, the freewheel may be cross-threaded on the hub, which would cause pronounced freewheel wobble, even in the absence of bearing play.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-03-02, 07:48 AM
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Is float normal for 9-speed Shimano cassettes, too? I've noticed when my bike is on the stand and the rear wheel is spinning that my cassette wobbles. It shifts fine, and I'm not experiencing abnormal wear, so I haven't done anything to it.
