Novatec hub replacement

Ragabob64
Ragabob64 Posts: 2
edited November 2015 in Workshop
Hi there, I have a novatec 24 spoke F372SB rear hub, which I find extremely noisy and I want to change it. Can anyone advise of an alternative that is quiet when freewheeling please. Wheels are Mavic Cosmic Carbone with elliptical style spokes.
Many thanks

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19736929#p19736929]Ragabob64[/url] wrote:
    Hi there, I have a novatec 24 spoke F372SB rear hub, which I find extremely noisy and I want to change it. Can anyone advise of an alternative that is quiet when freewheeling please. Wheels are Mavic Cosmic Carbone with elliptical style spokes.
    Many thanks

    Mavic wheels have Mavic hubs... if you have a Novate hub, they are not Mavic. Novatec hubs are not noisy
    left the forum March 2023
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,813
    If it is a Novatec hub, try greasing the pawls. Mine got a bit noisy when I left it too long, greased the pawls in the freehub and it was quiet again.
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  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    If it's abnormally noisy, the freehub may have developed some play. Try spinning the wheel in your hand while pushing the freehub. If there is play, it's easy to replace the freehub body. Cycleclinic stock them.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    A small dab of molyslip on the pawls will sort the noise out.

    But as Ugo says, Mavic wheels have (the absolutely minging) Mavic hub, not Novatec hubs.
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