Shiman freehub body very loud bearings. Should I clean it and lube it or it's junk?
06-25-16, 06:31 AM
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Shiman freehub body very loud bearings. Should I clean it and lube it or it's junk?
The bearings in my Shimano R500 rear wheel are super loud. Im sure it's the freehub body, it only makes the sound when the hub is freewheeling.
Should I take off the freehub body, drop it in some solvent, and lube it with oil? Is that going to get rid of the noise, or the bearings and bearing surfaces are worn, and I need a new complete freehub body?
I dissasembled freehub bodies before, don't really want to do that now. Not a fun job.
Should I take off the freehub body, drop it in some solvent, and lube it with oil? Is that going to get rid of the noise, or the bearings and bearing surfaces are worn, and I need a new complete freehub body?
I dissasembled freehub bodies before, don't really want to do that now. Not a fun job.
06-25-16, 06:42 AM
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06-25-16, 08:04 AM
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06-25-16, 08:28 AM
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It was worth a try.
A new freehub might be less cost effective than relegating the noisy wheel to rain bike status if you are concerned about a failure in service and replacing it w/ a new wheel for distance riding. All of the rear cassette wheels that I have in service are Shimano Ultegra/RS quality. Durable, easy to service, affordable and very smooth if the cones are properly adjusted.
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How much are you willing to spend on that bike?
Freehub bodies aren't too expensive but I usually recycle mine from trashed rear wheels. Those are generally easy to find. I must confess to never having opened up a freehub body because they are so fast, easy and cheap to replace.
Freehub bodies aren't too expensive but I usually recycle mine from trashed rear wheels. Those are generally easy to find. I must confess to never having opened up a freehub body because they are so fast, easy and cheap to replace.
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06-25-16, 11:22 AM
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How much are you willing to spend on that bike?
Freehub bodies aren't too expensive but I usually recycle mine from trashed rear wheels. Those are generally easy to find. I must confess to never having opened up a freehub body because they are so fast, easy and cheap to replace.
Freehub bodies aren't too expensive but I usually recycle mine from trashed rear wheels. Those are generally easy to find. I must confess to never having opened up a freehub body because they are so fast, easy and cheap to replace.
Of course, if this is an excuse to buy new wheels, well...
06-25-16, 02:30 PM
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How much are you willing to spend on that bike?
Freehub bodies aren't too expensive but I usually recycle mine from trashed rear wheels. Those are generally easy to find. I must confess to never having opened up a freehub body because they are so fast, easy and cheap to replace.
Freehub bodies aren't too expensive but I usually recycle mine from trashed rear wheels. Those are generally easy to find. I must confess to never having opened up a freehub body because they are so fast, easy and cheap to replace.
I opened up one freehub body, and it was pointless. It's just like a cup and cone hub. If the bearing surfaces are worn out you can't do anything about it.
Last edited by Facanh; 06-25-16 at 03:08 PM.
