Reinis. Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) I want to remove my freewheel from the rear hub. I have a Monty freewheel and Viz singlespeed hub. The problem is that the freewheel doesn't want to come off. I tried to remove it at home without any special tool, I tried really hard, but I just couldn't get it off. It just didn't move. Today I went to a bike shop and asked them to remove the freewheel. But they didn't succeed too. I saw, that the mechanic was trying hard, but even he couldn't get it off. He gave me the removing tool and now I'm sitting and thinking how to remove it. Haven't tried with the tool yet though. Any ideas? Edited June 18, 2008 by Reinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Tool in the vice, sit the freewheel on the tool and get you and a mate to turn the wheel. Always works for me. how was the lad in the shop trying it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Get a big big bar! I use one about 5 foot long, old scaffolding pole! Put the tool in a big vice, and give it some beans! Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Tool in the vice, sit the freewheel on the tool and get you and a mate to turn the wheel. Always works for me. how was the lad in the shop trying it? What he said ^^^ You will need the wheel built up to be able to do it though, otherwise you will have to figure out some way to stop the hub turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinis. Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) My wheel is built up. Ok I'll go and try to do it. Actually, I just wanted to know if I can damage the hub or thread by doing it with lots of power. Edit: Damn, I can't even move it. I'm trying my best, but it's just very steady... Edited June 18, 2008 by Reinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 A good release agent like plusgas will help, might take a few applications to get it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinis. Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) It's really a problem now. I just tried to get it off, and I screwed the tool with my hub bolts. The tool was between the freewheel and hub bolt, which is screwed up in the axle. When I was trying to get it off, the axle moved to the freewheel side, and the tool got off. At first, I thought that something has been broken. But luckily, that was only the axle, which came out. I know that something is going to break, and that won't be the cheap shit of all this process :/ What is a release agent (kinda oil or something)? I don't know if in Latvia is something like that. I used wd-40 (if you know what that is)... Edited June 18, 2008 by Reinis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty221pr Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I used wd-40 (if you know what that is)... LOL. Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reinis. Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 At last!!!!!!! I did it!! I was so woried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 all came out ok i hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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