three free hubs failing in 8 months

scottarm
scottarm Posts: 119
edited April 2013 in Workshop
I'm at a loss, I've had three free hubs fail in 8 months, two FSA rear wheels and one cane creek all on my daughters bike

the LBS said it was water in all three cases however I don't use a power hose as they suggested I had, I have been cleaning them the way I have cleaned my other bikes for years now never having an issue before with sponge and soapy water

The only difference in the daughters bike is she is running a junior cassette can't see how that would make a difference

could the frame be buckled in some way???

its got me stumped

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,273
    What exactly went wrong? Bearings or pawls?
    left the forum March 2023
  • scottarm
    scottarm Posts: 119
    sorry bearings were fine the pawls went, the crank just spinns freely in both directions
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,273
    scottarm wrote:
    sorry bearings were fine the pawls went, the crank just spinns freely in both directions

    Poor quality, otr the pawl/ratchet are unmatched and one wears the other very quickly. Next time you need a Hope hub, great seal and great freehub mechanism... bit pricey, but hey ho...
    left the forum March 2023
  • scottarm
    scottarm Posts: 119
    even budget wheels should last longer than 2 months can something be causing this other than faulty hubs?

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