Unfreewheel?

Dermot Illogical

Anyone know any remedies for a seized freewheel?
My freewheel has completely seized up and is making cycling a very interesting experience. It's a bit like having a 27 gear fixie .

kuro_man

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-tiagra-rear-wheel-hub-fh-4500/aid:176060

Lemag

RT66 wrote: »

Anyone know any remedies for a seized freewheel?
My freewheel has completely seized up and is making cycling a very interesting experience. It's a bit like having a 27 gear fixie .

Is that the RS10s which I sold you? If so, do a thorough check on it and send me on all of the details. I'll then forward those details on to the crowd which I bought my bike from and we'll see what we can do from there.

cdaly_

Like this?

dave_o_brien

Lemag wrote: »

Is that the RS10s which I sold you? If so, do a thorough check on it and send me on all of the details. I'll then forward those details on to the crowd which I bought my bike from and we'll see what we can do from there.

Just a passing comment, but how sounds is this?!

Holyboy

RT66....what are you doing to your bike???
First you minced the BB and now your freehub body!!!
Have you got legs like tree trunks or summit?:D

Dermot Illogical

Lemag wrote: »

Is that the RS10s which I sold you? If so, do a thorough check on it and send me on all of the details. I'll then forward those details on to the crowd which I bought my bike from and we'll see what we can do from there.

No, it's the original 4ZA wheel. Right now I'm very happy I bought the RS10s

Dermot Illogical

Holyboy wrote: »

RT66....what are you doing to your bike???
First you minced the BB and now your freehub body!!!
Have you got legs like tree trunks or summit?:D

Yes, that's what's done it! Lots of power*!

*In my fuffin' dreams

Icyseanfitz

what kind of hub is it? loose bearings or sealed? tbh your probably better off just getting a new hub, unless its like >100 euro hub in which case you could get it serviced

Dermot Illogical

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

what kind of hub is it? loose bearings or sealed? tbh your probably better off just getting a new hub, unless its like >100 euro hub in which case you could get it serviced

It's branded as 4za but I've no idea other than that. I got it to spin a little bit but it was still locking up more often than not. Dropped it around to my LBS this afternoon. Will see how it goes from there.

Icyseanfitz

they should sort you out, probably just replace it as loose bearing hubs are cheap and a sealed bearing hub with a seized freewheel would probably cost a nice bit to get serviced so why bother

Lemag

dave_o_brien wrote: »

Just a passing comment, but how sounds is this?!

It's all part of the after-sales service. RT66 was a pleasure to deal with so why not?

RT66 wrote: »

No, it's the original 4ZA wheel. Right now I'm very happy I bought the RS10s

Phew! I'm off the hook then Hope you get it sorted.

dave_o_brien

Lemag wrote: »

It's all part of the after-sales service. RT66 was a pleasure to deal with so why not?

Still, nice to see someone being decent about potential problems. Fair play to ya!

@OP, the 4za wheels (ridley's in house brand) tend to be easily serviceable bearings, so most bike shops should sort you out fairly lively.

Dermot Illogical

LBS (Richies) sorted it out. It had seized with rust, but all ok now. The best bit? Me: How much do I owe you? Richie: Nothing, it's all part of the service.