harmertrials Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 how the hell do I get off my front freewheel, it may aswell be welded on! its a standard bottom bracket mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Chav Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) oh well u got crank extracton tool? u need to get crank off with freewheel on it first then put in a vice i do, then just hammer the notches around till comes loose Edited January 17, 2007 by Star Chav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0llie Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 (edited) sit down with a screwdriver and a hammer, put the screwdriver in the slot/s and the hammer for a while and will soon come loose Edited January 17, 2007 by trials-Oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Chav Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 But sometimes You really do have to hammer it really hard as they lock right up tight just keep at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 im not stupid mate, I know that I have to take the crank off!!! but that mother aint coming off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerz Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I use a freewheel removal tool then use a G clamp to clamp the tool the the freewheel and crank arm then get a huge spanner with good leveridge and a club hummer, and just keep hitting it, it will soon come off. Takes 5 minutes with the right tool's and technique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 the guy that put mine on forgot to grease it though, it really don't wana come loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Bolt the tool to the crank arm with an old wheel axle etc then put the crank in a vice and undo it with a big spanner. Lots of leverage will get it off within 10 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 i had the same problem mate i solved it by doing this ....i take the crank off the bicycle, put it in a work bench and tighten the bench so that the crank lays flat and doesn't move.then i put the removal tool on the freewheel and put the appropiate spanner on that ,then i get a long tube of metal and place it over the spanner.the i put my weight onto the spanner and removal tool so its kinda pinned down into the freewheel whilst a buddy slowly pulls on the end of the metal bar untill the freewheel starts to unwind .then hav a cup of coffee and admire the freewheeless crank you now have . the end.sorry if you don't understand ,i find explaining things hard .steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Makes perfect sence, the more leverage the easier it will come off.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flas12345 Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 when i got my new try-all freewheel, i ahd to get my acs off and it was very hard but eventually it came off.i had to put it in a vice, get a hammer and a chisel, hit it as hard as i could and it started to come lose after a while, it did take some doing but you will get it off this. or another way is to get the tool to do it with if you dont want to make a mess of the freewheelcheers lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I strip the freewheel down, pawls and all, then clamp the bit of the freewheel left on the crank in the vice with some soft jaws in, then start hitting the crank with the hammer until it unscrews.Make sure you use soft jaws otherwise the freewheel body will get all mashed upand will be unusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 cheers guys but that mother aint budging, 3 days i've been working on that c*nt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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