Sturmey Archer AW hub with excessive freewheel

ansbaradigeidfran
ansbaradigeidfran Posts: 526
edited November 2008 in The workshop
I've got an AW-type 3 speed gear hub that had been left to stand for years, and was recently refilled with light oil and has been in occasional use. I've noticed that the freewheel mechanism takes longer to (dis)engage than the derailleur varieties I'm used to, with roughly 30-40 degrees of play in it. Is this normal for a hub gear system? If not would I be right in thinking that it's internal gunking to blame, and would there be any solutions that don't involve taking the bike out of commission to disassemble the hub?

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  • GarethPJ
    GarethPJ Posts: 295
    ansbaradigeidfran wrote:
    I've got an AW-type 3 speed gear hub that had been left to stand for years, and was recently refilled with light oil and has been in occasional use. I've noticed that the freewheel mechanism takes longer to (dis)engage than the derailleur varieties I'm used to, with roughly 30-40 degrees of play in it. Is this normal for a hub gear system? If not would I be right in thinking that it's internal gunking to blame, and would there be any solutions that don't involve taking the bike out of commission to disassemble the hub?

    It does sound a bit excessive, but the best place to ask this question may be Special Interests where the old bike experts hang out. Also take a look here http://www.sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer.html
  • ansbaradigeidfran
    ansbaradigeidfran Posts: 526
    I've had a browse through Sheldon's words. I'll ask the specialist boffins.

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