Help identifying this freehub
01-31-21, 02:49 PM
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Help identifying this freehub
Hello all,
my freehub has failed (the ratchet mechanism is non-existent) - I know they can be cleaned but think that would be only a short term fix, so want to replace it.
my problem is, I cannot find a matching freehub body - specifically all those (Shimano) ones I can see have the ‘teeth’, which mesh with the actual hub, flush with the end of the freehub body. On my freehub, those teeth protrude from the freehub body by approx 1/4 (or 1/3) inch. Furthermore, the 11mm freehub bolt seems to be stuck inside the freehub body (it does not come out, even with gentle persuasion of a hammer) - as such I had to remove it from the non-drive side of the axle.
the bike is a Boardman Hybrid Comp/DRC/3XB with a SRAM 18 speed (9x2) drivetrain. Full specs are available elsewhere (sorry I cannot post links yet but see ‘thebikelist’ site). However, the hubs are generic unbranded, and there are no markings whatsoever on them.
many thanks if anyone can identify what I have, and especially what a suitable replacement would be.
sorry I can’t yet post a photo as I haven’t yet made enough posts as a newbie.
my freehub has failed (the ratchet mechanism is non-existent) - I know they can be cleaned but think that would be only a short term fix, so want to replace it.
my problem is, I cannot find a matching freehub body - specifically all those (Shimano) ones I can see have the ‘teeth’, which mesh with the actual hub, flush with the end of the freehub body. On my freehub, those teeth protrude from the freehub body by approx 1/4 (or 1/3) inch. Furthermore, the 11mm freehub bolt seems to be stuck inside the freehub body (it does not come out, even with gentle persuasion of a hammer) - as such I had to remove it from the non-drive side of the axle.
the bike is a Boardman Hybrid Comp/DRC/3XB with a SRAM 18 speed (9x2) drivetrain. Full specs are available elsewhere (sorry I cannot post links yet but see ‘thebikelist’ site). However, the hubs are generic unbranded, and there are no markings whatsoever on them.
many thanks if anyone can identify what I have, and especially what a suitable replacement would be.
sorry I can’t yet post a photo as I haven’t yet made enough posts as a newbie.
Last edited by Richard1964; 01-31-21 at 02:55 PM. Reason: Update
01-31-21, 03:12 PM
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Shimano would label their hubs, so you can't compare an unknown hub.
There's more Shimano "engagement" types then you have seen.
There's more Shimano "engagement" types then you have seen.
02-01-21, 08:05 AM
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Hello all,
my freehub has failed (the ratchet mechanism is non-existent) - I know they can be cleaned but think that would be only a short term fix, so want to replace it.
my problem is, I cannot find a matching freehub body - specifically all those (Shimano) ones I can see have the ‘teeth’, which mesh with the actual hub, flush with the end of the freehub body. On my freehub, those teeth protrude from the freehub body by approx 1/4 (or 1/3) inch. Furthermore, the 11mm freehub bolt seems to be stuck inside the freehub body (it does not come out, even with gentle persuasion of a hammer) - as such I had to remove it from the non-drive side of the axle.
the bike is a Boardman Hybrid Comp/DRC/3XB with a SRAM 18 speed (9x2) drivetrain. Full specs are available elsewhere (sorry I cannot post links yet but see ‘thebikelist’ site). However, the hubs are generic unbranded, and there are no markings whatsoever on them.
many thanks if anyone can identify what I have, and especially what a suitable replacement would be.
sorry I can’t yet post a photo as I haven’t yet made enough posts as a newbie.
my freehub has failed (the ratchet mechanism is non-existent) - I know they can be cleaned but think that would be only a short term fix, so want to replace it.
my problem is, I cannot find a matching freehub body - specifically all those (Shimano) ones I can see have the ‘teeth’, which mesh with the actual hub, flush with the end of the freehub body. On my freehub, those teeth protrude from the freehub body by approx 1/4 (or 1/3) inch. Furthermore, the 11mm freehub bolt seems to be stuck inside the freehub body (it does not come out, even with gentle persuasion of a hammer) - as such I had to remove it from the non-drive side of the axle.
the bike is a Boardman Hybrid Comp/DRC/3XB with a SRAM 18 speed (9x2) drivetrain. Full specs are available elsewhere (sorry I cannot post links yet but see ‘thebikelist’ site). However, the hubs are generic unbranded, and there are no markings whatsoever on them.
many thanks if anyone can identify what I have, and especially what a suitable replacement would be.
sorry I can’t yet post a photo as I haven’t yet made enough posts as a newbie.
02-01-21, 09:43 AM
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