Scoox Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 My freewheel skipped two days ago while getting ready for a gap. The sound was not nice, and it felt like I had knackered it. I did some riding along while engaging the freewheel many times. I could hear strange noises when back-pedalling. Later the noise seemed to go away and I was able to ride back home and didn't seem to hear any more noises. The freewheel is an Echo TR 108 with moderate use (it's only gone through 2 chain changes). Do you guys think I should change it or should I test it some more? Is this perhaps something that can be repaired e.g. a loose spring/claw? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMatt Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 open it up and have a poke about, any doubts and replace it. if its an 'old batch' TR you're probably fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gage-mann Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 If it's of certain age it could be the inner body becoming deformed but that's the worst case and would mean replacing it before it try's locking up every now and again which you don't want! Give it a open up and make sure springs and pawls are all fine and make sure the bearings haven't been split into pieces. If that's all good it's most likely the inner deformed from all the abuse it's took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 You probably have a chipped pawl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks for your input guys, I've just ordered a freewheel wrench so I can take a look at the guts and at least learn something even if I can't fix it. In case I need a new freewheel, are Echo TR ones still considered a good choice? I see quite a few riders from Tarty use them, what do you guys use? Edited December 21, 2015 by Scoox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Most other freewheels have more precise engagement, less play and smoother bearings but when it comes to actual performance, the TR is still one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 On 12/21/2015 at 8:33 AM, Greetings said: Most other freewheels have more precise engagement, less play and smoother bearings but when it comes to actual performance, the TR is still one of the best. In my short life as a trials rider I have broken in half one TR freewheel and snapped many pawls already. The Tr1al freewheel I currently use seems to be different. Has only 72 engagement points but I think thats neglectable. Got it used from Damon and haven't had a single skip or funny noise since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Here in China this is all I could find, which according to Tarty is made by the same company as the Tr1al freewheel. It costs 410 RMB vs 295 RMB for the Echo TR. I guess I could buy one and try it but, still, I cannot draw any reliable conclusions based on a single freewheel. I'm under the impression that on any trials bike the shittiest component is basically the freewheel. When you put one of these wobbly, scratchy-bearing freewheels next to a Hope brake which has been machined to super tight tolerances it is just plain rude. Edited December 22, 2015 by Scoox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 ENOs are great, i've been running the same one for getting on 4 years now, sealed bearing 72EPs, all the components can be bought seperatley, i might treat her to some new springs soon but i've not had a single skip or surprise out of it since i bed it in. I'm on a jitsie on my other bike and i still don't trust it like i do my eno... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 For the short time I had it my Jitsie was great. Felt much more solid than all my previous echo SL freewheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted December 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 @Ogre yeah the ENO ones seem good and look beefier but here in China I can just get the whole freewheel, no spares, which is a pity, although based on your experience they can keep going for quite a bit without replacing anything, so I might give them a go and order some spares pawls and springs when I go back home. @SamKidney did your Jitsie freewheel break? You say you only had it for a short time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 @Scoox I sold the bike on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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