King Query

[streetjibs]

Ok, So iv had 3 kings over the last 10 years riding, but have forgotten what the internals are supposed to be like, so just after a check that everything is ok?

My new hub, few months old, cleaned out grease today, and light coat of finiishline lube (as iv done on previous hubs), noticed that the spring tension on the inside of the hub seems to be rather weak, Is this normal?When i push splined part towards centre of hub, there seems to be very little tension on it. I am thinking that it needs more tension but cannot remember???

Secondly, when i put it back together, it makes crunchy noise as it slowly comes to a stop from free spiinning??? WTF!!

Any help or advice would be tops. Iv spent two days trying to fix my bike and not really enjoying spending my holiday like this, so any help would be great

Thanks

Danny.

[forteh]

I would guess unless its started skipping the spring tension shouldnt be anything to worry about, as long as its keeping tension on the drive rings it should be ok - dont forget that its the force through the freehub shell that engages the ringdrive, not the spring.

The crunching noise isnt right, when you cleaned the grease out did you clean it all out? Sounds as though there is some shit in the freehub bearings within the hubshell Ive a feeling its not a sealed bearing, would be worth stripping it again (not like it takes long to do) and check all the bearings are free running and smooth with you finger. When I last serviced mine I blasted it all out with an aerosol cleaner and re-lubed it all with finishline wet and had no problems so far.

[streetjibs]

could be right.... il pull it apart and check it all again tomoz.

Thanks for the help