Duncy H Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) I noticed today that my tensile freewheel on the outer casing wobbles from side to side and the two sides have seperated apart. I have no idea what to do about it so any help should been written so its compatible for dummies.Take a look at the pics for the movement. Edited January 23, 2009 by Duncy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 The lockring isnt done up tight enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 The lockring isnt done up tight enough Damm I new it would be something small and stupid. So do I take the crank of and us a lockring tool to tighten it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Damm I new it would be something small and stupid. So do I take the crank of and us a lockring tool to tighten it up?Nahh its not small or stupid. You just dont really think about it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Nahh its not small or stupid. You just dont really think about it .So have I just gotta do what I said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 If you can get at one of the pins in the face of the lockring with the cranks still fitted, you can use a centre punch and hammer to tighten it. It tightens anticlockwise BTW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Oh now I get you so just something pointy and giv it a tap with the hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Simple as that . Freewheels are refreshingly low-tech, that's why they work ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Simple as that . Freewheels are refreshingly low-tech, that's why they work ...Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 It looks like the lockring could be held by the BB and the whole freewheel might fall to pieces if you take the cranks off. Try to tighten this without removing them. Stick something sharp into a hole in the lockring and turn the cranks counter-clockwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 It looks like the lockring could be held by the BB and the whole freewheel might fall to pieces if you take the cranks off. Try to tighten this without removing them. Stick something sharp into a hole in the lockring and turn the cranks counter-clockwise.Good advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Im afraid it fell to pieces so im now on the lookout for a new freewheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Im afraid it fell to pieces so im now on the lookout for a new freewheel Just rebuild it! Or if you really want a new freewheel go for the try-all 108.9, has a welded lockring so it won't come loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 mine done this when it came looseit also then fell apartjust do the lockring up should be sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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