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  • Hope hub bit draggy after a rebuild
  • Netdonkey
    Full Member

    I have recently rebuilt my hope pro 2 rear hub, it seamed to spin pretty freely without the freehub but once I install the freehub it seams to be a bit draggy. Any Ideas?

    Ta

    ND

    clubber
    Free Member

    Excessive grease in the freewheel can do that. Either clean some out or you can add a drop or two of oil IME.

    mugsys_m8
    Full Member

    Seal on the freewheeel not sitting properly can apparently do this according to the Hope rebuild video. I need to have a look at mine since I have the same draggy feeling, it’s very slight though and freewheels fine when riding.

    lucien
    Full Member

    On the Hope vid, when it says bang the bearings in – it really means that. Did mine, it was draggy, undid it all again, bashed harder and it was fine.

    burt
    Free Member

    Just had the same thing i had the freehub seal on tbe wrong way round. It should be flat side out

    GeForceJunky
    Full Member

    Also make sure have the axle spacer between the hub bearing and the freehub. Its pretty obvious when you leave that one out though as it goes more solid than draggy.

    burt
    Free Member

    Just had the same thing i had the freehub seal on tbe wrong way round. It should be flat side out

    dannyh
    Free Member

    Almost certainly the seal being in the wrong way around or not seated properly.

    Good luck fixing.

    scruff
    Free Member

    Grease on the pawls / teeth wont hurt- mines got loads in and its silent but lube the main seal and make sure its in properly & seated well.

    cardo
    Full Member

    Did you use the tool for re-seating the free hub seal ?

    tomcanbefound
    Free Member

    Yeah that guy in the Hope video must be a **** monster, where he says tap he really maeans smash it with all your might repeatedly untill you think youve cracked the hub shell in 1/2, then hit it a couple more times for good measure!

    Netdonkey
    Full Member

    Thanks for all the tips I will try them all in the right order leaving the smashing the hell out of it bit until the end 😀 😯

    ND

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