Author Topic: freecoaster problem (Read 898 times)

harris · « **on:** December 06, 2007, 06:07 PM »

im running a couple of geisha hubs,one normal and one solid axle bruce crisman
i just adjusted the slack on the solid axle one and affixed it,now it slips and sometimes re engages
why would this happen its not a normal cassette is it.

lazychubs · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2007, 06:28 PM »

have the washers gone on ok as mine didnt and axle kept moving from side to side
and had shiat loads of slack

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2007, 07:56 PM »

yes all the washers are fine
it works for a few pedals then nothing ,no drive ,then it catches again for a while

subversion · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2007, 07:59 PM »

http://www.free-coaster.com/html/maintenance.html

This may help...?

BrianP · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2007, 08:09 PM »

I'd a LOT of trouble with an old ody freecoaster a while back that kept slipping Dan.
Turned out I'd greased it so much that the grease was preventing the clutch from getting any friction against the internals to engage.
Any chance something similar is happening here?

Bp.

harris · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2007, 09:01 PM »

i will clean it all up tomorrow and give it another go,yes that might be the problem.

lazychubs · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2007, 10:17 PM »

ive just took a washer out of mine as wasnt working
as not much tolerance so back to 3 washers

Biggeorge · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2007, 05:51 PM »

Make sure that there is no grease on the inside of the clutch and on the tops of the ball resistors.
also check that the brass mounts are not damaged, mine were and it made the hub slip.

harris · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2007, 05:58 PM »

i need a new axle and clutch as somehow the ball bearing housing got marked and the
ball bearings wont spring now to resist,the washer thats the first to make the coaster gap
has slid onto the adjusters damaging them ,so i will order both partys from flatland fuel.