Grease in my freehub

alomac
alomac Posts: 189
edited June 2011 in The workshop
I recently overhauled the bearings in my Shimano FH-RM30 (Altus) rear hub, but some of the grease seems to have made its way into the freehub mechanism, which is now almost completely silent.

I've since run the hub for around 100 miles without issue, but should I replace the freehub body anyway? Also, how do I prevent this happening in future (use less grease, I guess)?

Thanks.

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  • Blue Meanie
    Blue Meanie Posts: 495
    You could remove the freehub before servicing hub? Although the bearing carrier is normally within the freehub...
    What's wrong with a silent freehub?
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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    So it works and it's quiet and you're worried? You're weird mate ;-).

    What grease did you use?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I thought you were supposed to put a bit of grease in the freehub?
  • alomac
    alomac Posts: 189
    The grease was Finish Line Teflon grease. The silence doesn't bother me per se, but from what I've read, you're not supposed to use grease on the freehub mechanism, only light oil. I'm mainly concerned that grease might gum up the pawls or something at a later date.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    You can always flush it through with warm oil if you're really worried.

    Certainly not worth spending money on a replacement freehub though.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Live and let live, glory in the silence, I doubt that grease will solidify enough to cause an issue.

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    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    A silent rear hub .................... dream Homer Simpson style.

    You can scalp more riders, silent and deadly.
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