grumbling freehub

cirian75

My no name freehub on my 9 speed 2010 specialized allez is grumbling

Mate did not have the tool to get that far into it, he's had the cassette and main bearings out

He needed a big torx head to get the freehub off, he didn't have one

so he pumped a load of GT85 in, let the excess drip out, and the re-greased and the bearings and put back together, was ok for half a ride, then it came back.

I have 4 options


1- Take it to someone with the tools and know how and hope it just needs a clean and service.

2- replace freehub (but there is no info on the hub what it is)

3- replace the whole hub = wheel rebuild

4- just a buy a new wheel/wheel set.

nicklouse

your local spesh dealer will have them in stock.

not really a servceable part. unlikely to have really been a torx fitting but a 12 point allen key fitting that works just fine woth a standard allen key. maybe 7/16" (11mm).

keef66

If it's a Shimano type freehub it takes a 10mm hex key to undo the tubular nut which secures it. Unless you're really determined the only real servicing involves picking out the seal and dribbling oil into the bearings / pawls.

I don't think your mate did you any favours blasting it with GT85 TBH; he may have washed out the final traces of lubricant...

desweller

If you can get the freehub body off you can sometimes resurrect them by immersing them in warm oil and giving them a good spin...wear nitrile rubber gloves though. I've had another year or two out of a few freehubs this way.