Author Topic: Removing a freewheel without the proper tool (Read 1605 times)

Rodgy1970 · « **on:** November 22, 2011, 08:40 PM »

Tried two tacks so I could put it in the vice and take it off but this didn't work.

Full on attack with the grinder, then combination of hammer and chisel and vice and off it came.

Jaymz · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2011, 08:52 PM »

bloody hell, a hammer and screwdriver has always done the job for me, that must've really been on there

Peter J · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2011, 08:56 PM »

Never had one stick on that bad

Did you damage the hub at all ?

Love your determination

oldschoolace · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2011, 09:00 PM »

Shit dude you really went at that!

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2011, 09:01 PM »

dib dobs depending if its a 14T or 16T or 0T

animal · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2011, 09:03 PM »

love a good trashing session

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2011, 09:10 PM »

I have done a couple that way and the satisfaction when it all comes off is wonderful

top job

rad_pitt · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2011, 09:46 PM »

john4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2011, 11:27 PM »

i always used a hammer and chisel until one got me beat, got a bit of 1/2" square bar and cut it to fit into the grooves on the freewheel. drilled a hole in the centre of it so i could bolt through the hole for the axle then clamped the square bar in the vice and just unscrew the wheel. took about 10 seconds to unscew compared to the half hour battering it with a hammer and chisel and ending up with bloody knuckles when you swing and miss.

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2011, 11:53 PM »

didn't think it was gonna come off at all so just went for it

was really pleased when the drift moved and i had managed not to wreck the hub or the rim

sid1972 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2011, 07:20 PM »

been there mate...

Welded a metal bar vertically to one I had and smacked feck out of it, that did the job!

cannot beat a knockometer!

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2011, 07:44 PM »

Just crush the freewheel in a vice and turn the wheel anti clockwise, do about 3 or 4 a month at work

kev-s · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2011, 10:19 AM »

jesus

no need for that!!

all i do is remove the centre lockring, take off the teeth ring and catch all the bearings and pawls, so ur just left with the freewheel's bare body on the hub which then can be clamped in a vice and just twisted off

that way u can just rebuild the freewheel and you have caused no damage

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2011, 10:28 AM »

Apologies, I assumed we were at the point where the freewheel is fooked and has no value, my method is used when replacing a shagged ungreased freewheel from a hub, quickly and efficiently. Or if you can't be arsed stripping the £4 freewheel

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