rear wheel slippage

dostle
dostle Posts: 52
edited August 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
got my old xtc out to go to work on the other day and it has developed what can only be described as a slipping of the rear cassette, it feels like it is spinning freely when i pedal but is only an intermittent fault, any ideas ?

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Either a worn chain & cassette, or knackered freehub.

    Does it spin freely by hand or when driven by the chain?
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  • dostle
    dostle Posts: 52
    doesnt do it all the time, just when under stress from pedalling, seems to do after freewheeling ?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    freebody/ freehub needs looking at.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • dostle
    dostle Posts: 52
    cheers fellas, have done some research and you are right, will be getting a new freehub.

    thanks a lot for your advice :)

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