Originally Posted by
windershins
I have a vintage Nishiki Olympic 10sp. My problem is the freewheel gears have pedal of slop in it, before I take it apart is there an acceptable point of slop? It seems to just slam into gear when I press on the pedal?
...you won't get much in the way of a genuinely helpful response here without a better idea of and description of your perceived problem. I honestly can't figure out what it is you think is wrong, and I see that you've gotten some other borderline negative responses.
Many freewheels are "sloppy" in that they appear to wobble as they go around. They're still perfectly fine to use, because they lock up under forward pressure on the pawls and simply rotate with the wheel. The actual bearing assembly does not need to be especially accurate.