rebuild rear hub
07-01-19, 08:55 AM
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rebuild rear hub
I think my rear hub is going, SRAM MTH 406R, probably 12k+ miles. Trying to decide if it's worth rebuilding, replacing (not excited about building a wheel), or will replacing the freehub body give me more life? Thanks in advance
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07-01-19, 09:28 AM
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Might as well open it up to see, but it might be too late.
07-01-19, 09:45 AM
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Hard to say what to do without some details about what is wrong beyond "going".
If it is a basic cup & cone hub, then it should be easy enough to rebuild. Races can take a lot of abuse. Cones can be replaced. Freehubs can be replaced.
A couple bucks worth of parts, and you're back on the road, good as new.
If it is a basic cup & cone hub, then it should be easy enough to rebuild. Races can take a lot of abuse. Cones can be replaced. Freehubs can be replaced.
A couple bucks worth of parts, and you're back on the road, good as new.
07-01-19, 10:11 AM
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You don't say what "going" means, so I can't say if it's time to repair or replace. But it's worth looking at to decide.
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07-01-19, 10:29 AM
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Are you just bored and need something to do or is the hub giving you problems?
If it is cup and cone, even some of the more abused ones run well with just cleaning and proper adjustment. However if this is the first time you ever ventured into the world of adjusting bearings, you'll wind up spending more than if you just take it to a bike shop.
Replacing the freehub body won't do a thing for you unless it's also is giving you problems. The freehub is really an entirely separate issue from the axle and bearings. They just co-habitate but live separate lives.
If it is cup and cone, even some of the more abused ones run well with just cleaning and proper adjustment. However if this is the first time you ever ventured into the world of adjusting bearings, you'll wind up spending more than if you just take it to a bike shop.
Replacing the freehub body won't do a thing for you unless it's also is giving you problems. The freehub is really an entirely separate issue from the axle and bearings. They just co-habitate but live separate lives.
07-01-19, 11:07 AM
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By "going" I mean it doesn't sound right. I've never done bike hubs but do them on cars, which is leading me to take it to a shop instead of messing with it myself!
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07-01-19, 01:45 PM
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I overhaul my shimano rear hubs every 2500 miles or so. Because of this I rarely need to replace the balls, just clean and reassemble. One of my hubs has over 70k miles on it.
07-01-19, 03:32 PM
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In my experience, bike hubs don't take to being rebuilt correctly the first try. Do you have a hub vise? It helps immensely.
07-01-19, 07:03 PM
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Sounds like what? Bearing roughness/rumbling/grinding? Freehub ratchet noise? Squeaking? "Going" doesn't give us much to "go" on.
07-02-19, 05:08 AM
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Based on everyone's comments I stopped at a shop near my office yesterday and they're going to rebuild it for me. I don't have the right tools or patience!
07-02-19, 12:43 PM
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07-03-19, 11:58 AM
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