Author Topic: Freewheel removal (Read 480 times)

scooby74 · « **on:** May 02, 2008, 11:30 AM »

before I lose the plot and smash my wheel up, a right hand freewheel unscrews anti-clockwise right?

thecrooch · « **Reply #1 on:** May 02, 2008, 11:33 AM »

it does yes

scooby74 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 02, 2008, 12:18 PM »

cheers crooch, thing is stuck on fast - anyone any tips on the best way to remove it?

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2008, 12:20 PM »

you can get a special tool for doing this for about £6 or the OS way was to put a screw driver on the face of it and hit the fook out of it with a hammer? but mind your hands and legs

darkersomeday · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2008, 12:45 PM »

if you have the right tool for it, put the tool in the vice to hold it firm and use the wheel to get the torque to un-screw it,

if you dont want to keep the freewheel intact, squash the fook out of it in the vice and twist it of using "b.f.a.i"

you could try soaking the freewheel in anti-seize, watch your bearings though, it'll even get past the snuggist of seals,

good luck

scooby74 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2008, 12:52 PM »

thanks guys, appreciate your help - bye bye freewheel

Mattdub · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2008, 02:41 PM »

If you get on with your LBS , they'll probably do it for nowt & not damage anything

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thecrooch · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2008, 03:47 PM »

ive never had a problem getting one off to be honest, always had the park tool thingy handy and a fookin big spanner!

you think these are a bitch - try doing the same with a MTB cassette - every time i end up with the bloody thing embedded in a part of my leg/arm/head/testicles!