Freehub failure - warranty?

cgraley77
cgraley77 Posts: 66
edited July 2014 in Road general
Hi, could do with a bit of advice here if possible.

I bought myself a new bike mid April 2014, and in the last week or so it has struggled to get into the largest rear sprocket. I assumed it was down to cable tension, limit screws etc, but when cleaning the bike today it was apparent that there was a lot (nearly 1cm) of play in the cassette, along the axis of the freehub. This is obviously not normal, and my friend says it is likely a freehub body failure. Is this the likely cause? If so, surely it shouldn't be expected to fail in 2.5 months (1100 miles from new). If I ask the shop to replace under warranty would they be likely to do so or put down to usual wear n' tear?

Thanks in advance for any replies

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    So what are the parts used? And was it really fitted correctly?
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  • cgraley77
    cgraley77 Posts: 66
    nicklouse wrote:
    So what are the parts used? And was it really fitted correctly?

    Apologies Nick I don't really understand the first part of the question....

    With regards to being fitted correctly, it seemed to shift absolutely fine until perhaps a fortnight ago...
  • hanhamreds
    hanhamreds Posts: 100
    Freehub went on my boardman a few months back, bike was only a few months old.

    Halfords couldn't get a new freehub so they replaced the wheel.

    Warranty job fella
  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    are you sure the cassette hasn't just come loose? if you have the lock ring tool (or know someone who does) might be worth trying to tighten that first
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Something seriously wrong if you can move the cassette 1 cm sideways :shock:

    Take the wheel out and see what's going on. Post pictures if possible

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