Jack Chinnery Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Tensile is skipping and im opening it up to have a look see. I have a bb tool and ready to open it, Ive heard that you turn the lockring the oposite way to normal? Cheers in advance. Edited January 30, 2009 by Onza t-vee rider jack :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Roach Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Tensile is skipping and im opening it up to have a look see. I have a bb tool and ready to open it, Ive heard that you turn the lockring the oposite way to normal? Cheers in advance.False! you open the lockring just like a standard thread, lefty loosy etc When you put it back together, put the pawls in first, then put the racket on next and then put the springs in with some tweesers and a small screw driver. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 False! you open the lockring just like a standard thread, lefty loosy etc When you put it back together, put the pawls in first, then put the racket on next and then put the springs in with some tweesers and a small screw driver. NathanThanks Will do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Anyone its tight and wont budge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 What are you using to open it? Have you tried turning clockwise to open it - unless the Tensile freewheels are a strange exception clockwise should unscrew the lockring. Unless you've got the right pin spanner you'll have to hammer it with a centre punch or something similar to open the lockring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigamac Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Or take it to a shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Or take it to a shop. At 7.51? when im ment to be riding tmrw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 At 7.51PM ? When I'm meant to be riding tomorrow ?Not got a spare one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Or take it to a shop. Why would he do that? get a shit job done and pay for the privilige?I have never, ever had a shop do work on my bike that I couldn't do better myself. They wouldn't do a freewheel anyway, they'd try and sell him a dicta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Why would he do that? get a shit job done and pay for the privilige?I have never, ever had a shop do work on my bike that I couldn't do better myself. They wouldn't do a freewheel anyway, they'd try and sell him a dicta.Obviously not been to any decent bike shops then.*In a "not being funny" way, obviously ! It's just that not all bike shops are like that, I know that none of the bike shops I've worked at have been. Edited January 30, 2009 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 It's just that every time I've seen any work done by any of the bike shops round here, it's bodged or been assembles badly.Someone I know got the shop to put their BB in, the did it so tight it snapped all the teeth off my BB tool, that's when it was bolted in really securely, we never did get it out.And a bike someone else I knew bought had stripped crack arm removal threads in both cranks, so when it came to replacing the freewheel I had a right struggle getting the crank off, then found they'd ground the tabs off the freewheel so it would clear the BB, so I had to strip it down and get it off with the vice and a big hammer.And the wheelbuilds... I'd never trust a shop with my own bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott21 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 It's just that every time I've seen any work done by any of the bike shops round here, it's bodged or been assembles badly.I vouch that i went to a lbs and asked if they could just tighten my chain they done it for me for free mind you but i get outside go to ride off and the wheel was dragging on brake.They forgot to retighten my wheel ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I'd never trust a shop with my own bikes.Fair enough, thats your prerogative. But for every bad good bike shop there is a helpful one who will sort you out to the best of their ability, it's often a case of who is doing it. For instance at out local JJB there is a guy who's done all the cytech courses and does a really top job, he used to work at our shop. But he's also got a bloke there who sent a bike out with the forks on backwards after spending half an hour PDI'ind it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Dont want to sound like a drag but can we please stay to the bloody topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Dont want to sound like a drag but can we please stay to the bloody topic?Aren't you meant to be out fixing your freewheel ?Get a punch and a hammer, and hammer the recess's for the proper freewheel tool to sit in to the left using the punch. Lefty loosey, righty tighty. Edited January 30, 2009 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Just to be clear, you don't need a bb tool to open the little minx up.You'll need a bb tool to get the whole lot off the crank, which isn't neccesary.You need either a punch and hammer, pin spanner or large needlenose pliers. The lockring is a right hand thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Powell Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 yeah, your going to need to get your hands on a brass drift so it wont damage the freewheel and just hammer the brass drift, that should do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I hear an angle grinder is a pretty effective way at getting to the internals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I hear an angle grinder is a pretty effective way at getting to the internals.If your brain is located in your backside then yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerlovesalex Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) I hear an angle grinder is a pretty effective way at getting to the internals.Alex.Loves.Boys has about 2-3 freewheels in his shed that have been taken apart with a angle grinder looks pretty funny.On topic have u got that lock ring off yet? Edited January 31, 2009 by Tylerlovesalex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Chinnery Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Alex.Loves.Boys has about 2-3 freewheels in his shed that have been taken apart with a angle grinder looks pretty funny.On topic have u got that lock ring off yet?No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 No Fail. Just go buy a new one, there f**k all money and if you can't work out how to fix the old one then it's your only options. Have a good ride today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Your question has already been answered? Hammer the lockring round with a centre punch and a hammer with the crank arm in a vice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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