old/cheap SS freewheels: check it before you wreck it!

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11-11-07, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wroomwroomoops

Add to the list: remove a freewheel to replace the bearings in the hub. I have that problem right now, and can't bring myself to do the freewheel removal. Mostly for the reasons you mention. So I just "enjoy" the random clicking from the hub.

Right, I was thinking more for singlespeed, where removing the freewheel usually isn't necessary for bearing repacks.

11-11-07, 01:45 PM

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^^^heh... it IS a singlespeed

why else would it have a freewheel

11-12-07, 02:17 AM

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Very interesting thread.

11-12-07, 02:39 AM

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I spun one of these mothers onto a wheel a few weeks ago (a customer had provided it) and immediately took it off and provided him with a freewheel that can actually be removed easily...once those things have tightened up punching them out rarely works.

The two notch freewheels are a PITA to remove without the use of a backing washer and nut to keep the tool snug and the tool itself has to be of pretty good quality so that it does not strip.

11-12-07, 08:38 AM

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The two notch freewheels are a PITA to remove without the use of a backing washer and nut to keep the tool snug and the tool itself has to be of pretty good quality so that it does not strip.

HELL yeah! I totally concur. Sadly, I have a few more of these 2-notch freewheels. Acquired while I was still naively thinking that, since it has notches, it certainly must be possible to remove. Right? Riiiiight....