matt.price Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 hi. my freewheel is skipping much more then usual like every 5 mins when i ride it ... ive took it apart and all the springs and pawls seem to fine and all in place ... everything seems to be find.. it was really stiff till i blow some air throw it then it was fine but . it still skips like hell. is it worth taking everything apart and cleaning it .? or is my freewheel f**ked ? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN ?? Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 im guessing its an ENO cince you say youv taken it all to bits?? new pawls and springs could fix it other than that i cant really think why its skipping, it could be a collapsed bearing thats causing the pawls to skip out of the ratchet, just take it all to peices clean it up nice check evrythings running fine lube it up with some thin oil, if that fails looks like its a new freewheel :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 It might be that the inner bit it warn, i dont achually know the name for the part. Picture link http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=2053&category_id=65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 its a tensile. but ill take it to pieces tomorrow and clean everything thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) its a tensile. but ill take it to pieces tomorrow and clean everything thanks Thats your problem, it needs replacing. It'll only get worse otherwise mine at the moment skips on every 180 pedal stroke, im just waiting for tarty to re stock echo SL's then im getting a new one. Edited August 9, 2010 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Thats your problem, it needs replacing. It'll only get worse otherwise mine at the moment skips on every 180 pedal stroke, im just waiting for tarty to re stock echo SL's then im getting a new one. the whole freewheel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yep! as they don't stock replacement parts for them (only the pawls and springs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yep! as they don't stock replacement parts for them (only the pawls and springs) howd you know its not the paws and springs? ill give it all a clean tomorrow anyways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Tensile freewheels have a relatively fine ratchet on them. The long and short of it is that every time it skips, it usually takes a really fine piece off the tips of the pawls. Over time, this adds up, and it essentially means the pawls click into the ratchet less securely and makes it more likely to skip. If it keeps skipping, there's not really much you can do apart from buy a new set of pawls or a new freewheel. If you strip it down, clean the pawls and look at the tips, it should be pretty obvious if this has happened to yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Tensile freewheels have a relatively fine ratchet on them. The long and short of it is that every time it skips, it usually takes a really fine piece off the tips of the pawls. Over time, this adds up, and it essentially means the pawls click into the ratchet less securely and makes it more likely to skip. If it keeps skipping, there's not really much you can do apart from buy a new set of pawls or a new freewheel. If you strip it down, clean the pawls and look at the tips, it should be pretty obvious if this has happened to yours. Oh makes scense why mine does it alot then.. Sometimes mine like once a week or something just makes a stupidly loud crack, is this one of the pawls or springs snapping or something like that? explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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