|   Stuck Freewheel.... | matt in marin
Oct 26, 2001 4:58 PM | | ...time for a new freewheel.
Put castle nut on, grab 12" cresent.
Nothing.
12" cresent + 18" cheater pipe.
Nothing.
Put wheel in bench vise grab tire and use 235lb body (same 235lb body that got me in this mess).
Bend the f*cking vise.
Whats next? This thing seems welded on. I remember drowning that FW in grease when I put it on. I don't think I can put much more force on the wrench without folding the wheel. I've used PB blaster to loosten some seriously rusted tractor bolts but that freewheel is right next the seal on the hub bearings and I don't want to chance it.
Any ideas? |
| re: Stuck Freewheel.... | Scoty
Oct 26, 2001 5:04 PM | | Get a real vise; not some cheap piece of Crapsman junk
or
buy a new rear wheel.
time is money!!!! |
| re: Stuck Freewheel.... | singleheadted
Oct 26, 2001 7:22 PM | | I always have success by
putting the nut on to hold the f/w tool, as you did.
Then using a big "Pursuader" wrench.
I stand behind the wheel as if it's on the bike,
And step on the wrench with my right foot.
And mash the thing hard.
Has always worked for me in the shop.
If that doesn't work for you,
you might want to throw the wrench at the wall a few times.
That sometimes helps the wrench work better!
It'll definetly make you feel better.
Peace, ted |
| next time use anti-seize... | KgB
Oct 27, 2001 3:24 AM | | Instead of grease and tighten with a chain whip before you put it on the bike.A good vice should get it off,leave the tire on for more grip. |
| re: Stuck Freewheel.... | erik
Oct 27, 2001 6:25 PM | | i've had good luck using an air impact wrench on the freewheel tool, just put the wheel on the workbench and push down, the impacts will do the work. Also you can disassemble the freewheel body if your going to trash it - a little retainer with maybe pin spanner holes, probably left threaded; might help get a bigger pipe wrench on it. I think alumenum expands more with heat than steel, so to get it looser get it colder - freezer - dry ice - liquid nitrogen... |
| What kind of hub is it stuck on??? | lolly
Oct 28, 2001 8:09 PM | | I am just curios because I owned two sets of spot hubsets always have the freewheels get stuck on them after I used anti seize compound ,and the only way I got them off was to use a dremel with a cut off wheel.. |
| easy route | gordon
Oct 29, 2001 9:03 AM | | i had the same problem, but i took the easy way out. i took my bike to gravywheels in fairfax, and gravy serviced my freewheel. i thought my freewheel was shot, but i've gotten 6 months of problem free use from it since gravy serviced it, and it's still working fine. see gravywheels.net for address. |
| EASY ANSWER......pipewrench! | fixeyfreeride
Oct 29, 2001 11:06 AM | | Take apart freewheel with those little pin holes.
USE BIG ol' pipewrench on the leftovers after you've taken off the cog and bearings and all. then put new freewheel on with lots and lots of grease. |
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