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Lock ring came out fine, bearings changed, new end caps ordered a the nds is very rough when it goes in
Hopefully that will sort it. FIngers crossed.
I had a very similar issue. It turned out the axle was very subtly bent. A new axle cured the problem. I went through most of the things you have done before I realised.
All bearings replaced all internals replaced, new end caps, still no joy! Without the the freehub body on it and the end caps installed the total length not 142mm with the ebd caps fully installed.
Am I right in thinking there are two axle lengths?
How long should the axle be without end caps?
Doing my head in
Coincidentally I've just discovered the bearings in one of my rears are shot so I'll be able to measure the axle when it's apart.
The loose x12 axle I have here is 115mm
I’m flummoxed
Sorry to bring it up again, but have you checked the axle is true? It only needs to be a fraction out. Roll it over a flat surface at eye level and see if the long end varies in height as it rotates
It is relatively easy to bend slightly as I know to my cost and as I said above the symptoms I had were identical
off to check that now
Axle dead straight!
Ive assembled the axle and tried it in the frame (see pic below) and torqued it up - all works fine.
I had a very similar epic to this just before lockdown with freehub seizing on the final tightening of the axle. After much exploring and repeated measuring (with a very experienced and puzzled bike mechanic) we found it was due a tiny sliver of alloy thread from the ratchet ring, that was hidden when the ratchet ring was out, but as you screwed it in, the sliver lodged between the ratchet ring and spacer beneath, causing the ring to seat a fraction higher. This is turn caused freehub binding.
They are built to such fine tolerances!
BLOODY WELL GONE AND SORTED IT 🙂
Back to bits, slowly/carefully put it together and noticed the hub seal was not seated totally square this time, judicious whack with a hammer and bobs your uncle!!
effin hell the tolerances these are made to is miniscule!!
😀 glad it's sorted.