Guest itstroy08 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I guess that the freewheel is looseball, and wonder if i take it apart with a fine grinder, will i be able to replace the caged bearings with a sealed unit??as otherwise its a waste of £70 as its about to die very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 why would you? there fine the way they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 why would you? there fine the way they areUntill they break.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itstroy08 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 far from fine mate, there very reknown for skipping, and the bearings have a mashed felling as i ride.Sealed could also surely make them more reliable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 if i where you i'd buy a new one, freewheels should not be bodged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itstroy08 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 ahh i will be, but it will be an experiment for then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Make sure to get your sizes right, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Winton. Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Wont work, just get renew the rolling element Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenhopper Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I may start saying that I've not had a look inside a Try-all freewheel for space etc. But... If there's enough room it would be qite easy to have your local tool-maker turn both the inner ring & outer ring on a lathe.I would get my hands on an ENO bearing & the snap ring that holds it in place. Measure up for space.And if there's enough of it turn out a square seat for the shiny new bearing. - That should be quite cheap, I wouldn't pay more than a tenner for a job like this.The only possible concern I can see after that is keeping it all dirt free.If you get round to doing it, be sure to post pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 You probably wont be able to turn it in a lathe, its a hardened bearing race and will need grinding. Its not a quick job and youre probably looking at the cost a new freewheel just to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itstroy08 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 my plan was to open via cutting the weald, and then take it to bearings and bits, and then get the chap to sort a bearing out for it, and put it back togeather, using the same area for the weald???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 New tensile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Wash it out properly with diesel and then soak it in oil. If that not work, mend it with a new one. From memory, there isnt the space to put a sealed bearing in, even if you could get one in a thin enough section that didnt cost the earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottTrials Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 just get an ENO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itstroy08 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 i should of lol,nah the bloke at bnb is sound and will probly help me do it , for a very small costim thinking, instead of wealding her back up, what bout threading it and then put a small weald afta the thread, to create a end of the thread, and then get somesort of lockring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Am i the only person who's neverhad a single problem with these freewheels? Mines never skipped, or feel crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Melson Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Am i the only person who's neverhad a single problem with these freewheels? Mines never skipped, or feel crap Nope mine was fine never skipped or anything ran perfect. then i sold it to a mate and hes been running it for about 4 months now and its still prefect and its had sand/salt water ect.. in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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