Specialized stout freehub servicing

specialeyes

What do I need to service above mentioned freehub? Serviced the hub before, bearings ect but never the freehub. It's starting to engage when freewheeling. Happened a couple of winters ago and I had the lbs sort it but I'd like to have a go myself, I do all my own servicing now bar wheel truing.

Thanks!

jerryfudd

Hi,

Sounds like you are in exactly the same situation as me - i managed to get water into the freehub so wanted to get it off and cleaned up re-lubed and re-fitted as ive done with a shimano in the past.

The one I have came on a 2011 Rockhopper Comp SL and I cant find much at all about them - infact most say that it has sealed bearings which mine doesnt :?:

so, ive got the axle and bearings off at the moment but i cant seem to get the damn freewheel off!

i've tried a 10mm, 12mm hex and 12-point key - from either side and both seem to be coming up short... any ideas?

thanks,

Dan

Chunkers1980

Just buy a new one and attach, that's proably what they did.

jerryfudd

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Just buy a new one and attach, that's proably what they did.

its getting the thing off im having a problem with :evil:

but yes - once off if the fitment was the same as a Shimano i was thinking of replacing it.

Dan

Chunkers1980

Oh right, you're a person having the same problem.

On shimano - it's a 10mm allen key right into the center of the freehub, like you've tried? Other wise how does the 12mm fit in? Can you see a hex shape in there?

jerryfudd

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Oh right, you're a person having the same problem.

On shimano - it's a 10mm allen key right into the center of the freehub, like you've tried? Other wise how does the 12mm fit in? Can you see a hex shape in there?

I've only ever serviced a shimano and was easy as pie.

this stout however....... looking down the axle hole it seems to be a 12-point fitment and 12mm hex isn't big enough, I'm using an old 12mm long hex key I was lent but have a newer one on order to play around with but can't say I'm holding out much hope.

Dan

nicklouse

Got a selection of allen keys? Chose a 5 and 6 put them together and does it fit inside? A 8 n 4? easy way to see what size allen fittings are.

jonnym5

Try a 12mm but coming in from the non drive side to get it off. That's what it's been for the last few specialized bikes I've worked on.

Mine looked like a joytech freehub body once it's off though.

jerryfudd

jonnym5 wrote:

Try a 12mm but coming in from the non drive side to get it off. That's what it's been for the last few specialized bikes I've worked on.

Mine looked like a joytech freehub body once it's off though.

got one on order but the crappy 12mm which i borrowed that was only just long enough didn't seem positive.

is it clock wise from the non drive side to get it out now?

I tried the keys together trick and definitely didn't seem like an 11mm will hopefully know a bit more when this new key turns up.

thanks for the help so far

Dan

jonnym5

Yeah clockwise to undo it from that side. I usually have the allen key held in the vice and use the wheel is leverage to remove them.

The Rookie

Some are 11mm, some imperial.....spesh are American......

nicklouse

The Beginner wrote:

Some are 11mm, some imperial.....spesh are American......

but 7/16" is 11mm.

The Rookie

Yes, but a bit larger, if the 11mm key is slightly small and with a 12point cut head an 11 may spin where a 7/16 may not!

jerryfudd

Hi all,

thanks for your continued help on this - sending back my shiny new 12mm hex as its too large an have a 7/16" on order to try..... fingers crossed!

Dan

jerryfudd

The Beginner wrote:

Yes, but a bit larger, if the 11mm key is slightly small and with a 12point cut head an 11 may spin where a 7/16 may not!

your the man! just arrived in the post and it's a fit, so based on that the 11mm would - as you said - would have been just slightly smaller and a worse fit.

just got to get the bugger off now.

hoping that if it's as unserviceable as people say I can just stick a shimano body on the existing hub.


Dan

ad2002

Hi,

Did you manage to repair the freehub or did you end up replacing it?

Andy

jerryfudd

ad2002 wrote:

Hi,

Did you manage to repair the freehub or did you end up replacing it?

Andy

cleaned it up and sprayed some WD40 in there but ended up even more rattly when i put it back on so am just going to replace it.

Dan

cooldad

jerryfudd wrote:

ad2002 wrote:

Hi,

Did you manage to repair the freehub or did you end up replacing it?

Andy

cleaned it up and sprayed some WD40 in there but ended up even more rattly when i put it back on so am just going to replace it.

Dan

There's part of your problem at least.

jerryfudd

id read somewhere else that it would do the trick as i couldnt seem to get the bugger open

ad2002

Any idea where to get one, or if a Shimano free hub would be a direct replacement?

jeremys44

If you're using an allen key it's actually 7/16 inch that you need. 11mm comes up a tiny bit short here. But you don't need an allen key to remove the FreeWheel hub. Try the 3/8 inch SQUARE drive extension from your socket set. It works a treat. Off in seconds.. Good luck..