kona1991 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Recently my freewheel broke for no apparent reason, it wont engage so just spins rounds clockwise and anti.how do i take it off? cus i dunno how.Also anyone got any tricks for getting 19" tyres off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 What freewheel is it ? if its an ACS claw or similar they have four notches and you need a tool to get them off but i think the tensile ones have a different one to standard one, to get the tyre of try putting fairy liquid around the bead and it should come off quite easy, well it worked for me lolAdam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Also anyone got any tricks for getting 19" tyres off??same as you would take any other tyre offare you running front or rear freewheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona1991 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 (edited) fairy liquid eh...ill give it ago Edited September 16, 2007 by kona1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 If its nackered, you could always grind it off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo-Scott Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 If its nackered, you could always grind it off ?That acctully works very well and its alot of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 same as you would take any other tyre offshiny new creepy crawlers do not come off 47mm rims with your fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 shiny new creepy crawlers do not come off 47mm rims with your fingersi suppose not, ummm, tyre levers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samcooper182 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I had this problem with my freewheel.The tool for removing them is simply useless!The only way we have found to remove them is to weld a length of steel to the freewheel pop it in a vice and keep turning untill it comes off!(a mallet/hammer can be used)They are absolute nightmares to get off!EnjoySamp.s hope ive helpedhttp://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....p;#entry1318463http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....p;#entry1319323 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 19" tyres are hard to get off. I personally use alot of flat headed screwdrivers, like 4 of them. Once you get about 4-5 inches over the rim, i get a plasic tyre lever in and drag it with a lot of force. It's easier to drag towards you than away. It does help to get 2 people doing it.As for the freewheel, you need a freewheel tool, and you need to bolt that down onto the freewheel, this stops it slipping it off. Then you need to put the crank in a vice to hold it still. The get a long spanner and put that on the tool and give it hell.If the freehweel is on your back wheel, you can probably get away with just holding the wheel.If you still can't get it off like that, you can always get a scafolding pole and extend the length of you spanner. Or, hit the spanner with a mallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom jersey Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 19" tyres are hard to get off. I personally use alot of flat headed screwdrivers, like 4 of them. Once you get about 4-5 inches over the rim, i get a plasic tyre lever in and drag it with a lot of force. It's easier to drag towards you than away. It does help to get 2 people doing it.As for the freewheel, you need a freewheel tool, and you need to bolt that down onto the freewheel, this stops it slipping it off. Then you need to put the crank in a vice to hold it still. The get a long spanner and put that on the tool and give it hell.If the freehweel is on your back wheel, you can probably get away with just holding the wheel.If you still can't get it off like that, you can always get a scafolding pole and extend the length of you spanner. Or, hit the spanner with a mallet.Exactly what he said, you will learn how to take your tyre off sound soon. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_malcolm Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 If its nackered, you could always grind it off ?i agree with that i done it on my last freewheel its now in like 4 or 5 parts keep meaning to post a picture of it on here.works well just be carefull not to go to far and damage the threads on the cranks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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