nafan Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 My mate is after a welded lockring freewheel and he was wondering if the welded ACS on tartybikes has just a welded lockring or whether the actual pawls are welded...Basically is it a normal acs but welded tight?He couldn't get through to the guys at tartybikes earlier, so I thought I'd ask you guys Cheers in advance,Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 My mate is after a welded lockring freewheel and he was wondering if the welded ACS on tartybikes has just a welded lockring or whether the actual pawls are welded...Basically is it a normal acs but welded tight?He couldn't get through to the guys at tartybikes earlier, so I thought I'd ask you guys Cheers in advance,Nathan Just the lockring is welded on.. Stops it coming loose while riding Downside it stops you getting into the internals...Craig....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Williams! Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 which as it says on the sight after a while it will be prone to skipping like a bitch :S:S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 which as it says on the sight after a while it will be prone to skipping like a bitch :S:SThen you buy another welded one, only like £12 aint they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Looking at the one from selectbikes now so we can order it online, how do you actually put on the freewheel as it says on selectbikes that it is ground down Confusing...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Looking at the one from selectbikes now so we can order it online, how do you actually put on the freewheel as it says on selectbikes that it is ground down Confusing...Nathan Yes the Pawls on the side where the tool goes to take it off is ground away!So the only way to get her off it to somehow get inside the freewheel its self, Dismantel it, and get the two flat spots in a vice and swing onit!!Or just get and angle grinder and cut just over 3/4 of the way through and hit it with and hamer and a chizel The freewheels are good though... Last a good while when welded and dont need alot of maintence! Just spray some GT45 inside every few months Craig....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Ok but how do you get one on???Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Ok but how do you get one on???Nathan Just screw it on... It will go on piss easy!! Then it tightens when you pedal...Craig...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 which as it says on the sight after a while it will be prone to skipping like a bitch Not too true, mine hasnt skipped once since i welded it back in april.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 (edited) Not too true, mine hasnt skipped once since i welded it back in april....Did you clean it out etc before you welded it though ?As after you cleaned it out you problie but in some thin line lube not the thicker stuff they put in which would help. Don't buy a welded one just buy a normal ACS and locktite the lock ring never did me or the people i ride with any harm and the people i know who have it locktited ive not heard it skip for a long while.Sam Edited February 10, 2006 by Swize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 How do you open a freewheel *loves fidling with mechanical fun bits* (i have issues with tinkering, and get the feeling i will be quoted and put in a signature ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Did you clean it out etc before you welded it though ?Yeah but i put in some UBER thick molly grease back in, and half the bearings on one side Was just going round to my GF's house before, and its soudning a little bit gritty, so maybe sounds like im needing a new FF lolOr maybe just drop some lube in the slit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 How do you open a freewheel *loves fidling with mechanical fun bits* (i have issues with tinkering, and get the feeling i will be quoted and put in a signature )Yup, same Just get a old one you don't care about and play with it, take off the lockring off and get some news paper lift up the base and let all the bearings and pawls fall out (theres two layers top and bottom) then clean it and play around with how to put it back together from absolute scratch then you will know the insides and outsides of a ACS claw . But basically put back in the bottom layer of bearings then the base with the teeth on it, then the springs, then the pawls, then the top layer then the lockring and you are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Yeah but i put in some UBER thick molly grease back in, Was just going round to my GF's house before, and shes sounding a little bit gritty, Or maybe just drop some lube in her slit lolYou just made me have to modify that post a little bit, it was perfect, you don't mix ''drop some lube in the slit'' and ''goin round my GF's house'' in the same sentence (No nastyness intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 You just made me have to modify that post a little bit, it was perfect, you don't mix ''drop some lube in the slit'' and ''goin round my GF's house'' in the same sentence (No nastyness intended)vulgar but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Got a bmx mate who never opens his he just sprays gt85 through it once a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Just spray some GT45 inside every few months jesus holy mother of f**king god noooooo!!!this is why bike mechanics hate people who think they know what they're doing but actually dont!do not ever put gt85 in your acs claw, gt85 will displace the grease and leave behind a tiny amount if teflon, fine if thats what you want but its not the way to look after your claw. the grease is in there for a reason so leave it in there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I know that in general displacing grease is bad, but this guy has run the same freewheel for almost 2 years without it skipping. All he does is spray some through every month or so, and sometimes some finishline xc loob for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewhite Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I hate welded as they take the piss to get off when it nackers n f**ks up. We had to chisel it off and that took an hour or so (not including the time i spent trying to undo it by ther methods) cheers joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 i also find bike spray/wkd40 works pretty damn good on open bearing freewheels..spray it regular like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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