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Advice wtd: Freehub servicing.

mp31 · 2014-09-29 12:27:24

My old rear wheel has a Shimano 2200 Rear hub with an almost silent freehub. It started to slip last week i.e felt like chain skip and at one point on the way home the freehub didnt engage and I was left at the side of the road with a spinning crank and no forward movement. Luckily after a few forward/backward spins on the…

29-09-2014 12:27pm

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My old rear wheel has a Shimano 2200 Rear hub with an almost silent freehub. It started to slip last week i.e felt like chain skip and at one point on the way home the freehub didnt engage and I was left at the side of the road with a spinning crank and no forward movement. Luckily after a few forward/backward spins on the crank it engaged and I managed to get home (nervously).

Has anyone serviced one of these yokes...is it as tricky as it looks on YouTube videos (loads of ball bearings flying about the place) or should I just get another 2nd hand hub and switch it over?

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