ding_dong Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 as the title says my acs is really making bad "clunking" noises, and i don't know what to do???please help me as i want to ride tomoro??!!!!oh and i have checked the lock ring and its nice and tight(makes a change from usual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Clunking when engaged? Clunking when not engaging? etc. When Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ding_dong Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Clunking when engaged? Clunking when not engaging? etc. When ops its clunking when im roling, not engaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 If you spin the freewheel slowly, can you hear the pawls engaging OK? And there's no excessive drive-shell wobble?Don't forget to watch your chain and see if it's getting hooked on the rear sprocket too. Mine does it all the time and makes a gash, gash noise But yeah, just strip 'n' lube as much of it as you can really...Double check the sound of the engagements though, just to make sure you don't have any dead pawls or anything floating inside making the knocking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ding_dong Posted February 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 i have taken the cahin off and is still doing itthe drive shell is not wobling and its really making noises is it posible that i have lost some barings and its causing it to do it?or should i just buy a new fw?and is there any way if getting cranks and fw off without the propper tools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 D'you mean when you just spin the freewheel? Or spin the entire crank arm?If you look down on it from above, does it spin in a straight line, or does the driveshell sorta go off-axis a bit, when you look straight down at the teeth? And how smooth does it feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 your bmx one used to clunk when you putpressure on it,mark. from lack of spacers. i guess that could be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 open it up at check the bearing surface and bearings i had a problem when i wore down my rear cog, the chain almost snaged/caught on the teeth... might be it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 What Mat saidNah, that was different. It kept over-tightening itself, which seriously isn't a problem with ACS Claws up front If you remember though Mat, my other Claw did it up front, when I couldn't work out what was clunking? It might've been the same thing but I wouldn't have thought so, 'cos that one came loose if anything, and still did it when loose, with no pressure on the spacers or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 It could mean you need a new freewheel as when i use to have a mod when freewheel started making that noise it usually breaks on me later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Nah, that was different. It kept over-tightening itself, which seriously isn't a problem with ACS Claws up front If you remember though Mat, my other Claw did it up front, when I couldn't work out what was clunking? It might've been the same thing but I wouldn't have thought so, 'cos that one came loose if anything, and still did it when loose, with no pressure on the spacers or anything. oh ye, it did, that was cos it was a badley made piece of shit. tensile freewheel for the win!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 My freehub is clunking every couple of turns, I'm thinking maybe a bearing has fallen out...Can anyone help?Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 what hub is everyone using?Cause when i had the old T-mag hub (same as the t-master hub, but it silver, with the same sealed baerings) when i rolled along, it sounded like my freewheel was fooked, so i greased it n stuff, n it still donw it, checked frames for cracks but none, but then i took the rear wheel out, and took the bearings out and just whacked lots of grease in the hub and put it all together again and it stopped creacking.maybe its that?Or maybe your chain is took tight? causeing the freewheel to be cluncking (done on mine before...) Or maybe you need a new FW or to re-grease the current one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 My freehub is clunking every couple of turns, I'm thinking maybe a bearing has fallen out...If its just the one single ball bearing, I doubt itd make a difference to be honest. I've run an ACS with 7 missingIs your chain tight? otherwise I suggest taking the hub apart to examine Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ding_dong Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I am going to sevice my FW will finish line chain oil be ok to lube it up with when im done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I am going to sevice my FW will finish line chain oil be ok to lube it up with when im done?Nah, get some grease in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 oil in the freewheel is the way to go. clean it, lube it, tighten and riiiide.my ACS used to make clunking noises.. i just kept on riding and it stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilky_mod_legend2 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I've found with acs when they start making horrible sounds you can only do so much, i oil it, and leave it but with my experince its near the end of its life, i have been through 4 of them. But clean it and lube it and see how it goes.good luck CheerWilky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 I vbeen through like 12 in like 3 months I have had mine since judders was through in carlisle in like april, i hant had ANY problems with it Probably cause when i got it, i serviced it with freash grease and then welded it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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