chris4stars Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) evening all... right, i have a problem with the freewheel (think its called that) on a pro2 hub. ive heard lots of people talk about 'skipping' in topics ive looked at but im not entirely sure what that is...id assume it meant skipping an engagement whilst applying pressure on the pedal?! anyway, its not that...whats happening is when i pedal the cranks backwards turning the sprocket, it seems to catch/snag/get stuck on somthing on the inside...sometimes missing an engagement or two untill you overcome it with a little force i took the wheel off and tried turning it by hand...it seems to sometimes move round freely (hold the sprocket and spin the wheel) depending on the angle i hold the wheel at. sometimes you feel the slight catch each revolution, sometimes its quite signifigant ive no idea how this could come about...no problems or issues ever before with it....im wondering whether i need to take the full freewheel/pawls section off the hub, open it up and clean it? if it does just need cleaned, are there any other products that may be suitable? i know gunk gets rid of allmost all crap on anything...but getting it all lubed up again may be an issue....does it sound more like a mechanical fault? any help would be much appreciated ta Edited November 17, 2010 by chris4stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Its a freehub not a freewheel. The mechanism is inside the hub itself. Take it apart and look for anything worn / broken, if you can't notice anything wrong, clean it and stick it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 They are a piece of piss to service. What I would do is take it apart (there are videos of how to do this on the hope website) have a look and see if there is anything obviously wrong/broken/missing, give it a good clean, re-lube it and put it back together to see if it has solved the problem. Lube like this will do the trick http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=11151&category_id=541 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrider101 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 One thing to check when you take it apart is the bearing inside the freehub body, the one closest to the side where the pawls engage with the hub. I have smashed this bearing twice and both times it has resulted in a grinding sound and then the freehub just locked up completely. It might not be but definately worth a check . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theom Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 thanks for the replies guys...turns out im a retard and missed the signifigant crack in the hubshell!! a year of riding...i need to get a little smoother im thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 The hub cracking is more of an inconvenience, give hope a ring and then send it back to them and they'll sort out a new shell for you; they're usually bloody good like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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