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Any one know an easy way to remove the ratchet ring in a DT Swiss 240s hub, need to replace bearing. 60 quid for removal tool is bit steep.
Give a bike shop £5 to do it for you?
Get a bikeshop to do it.
Impossible without the tool. Where do you live? I'm in South Wales. Come over to borrow one if you want.
Cool thanks, will give a few a call.tried my local bloke with no joy.
Near Guildford, thanks for offer though.
I did read somewhere that you can make your own removal tool by buying a replacement star ratchet and getting one of the parts welded to a socket.
Beyond mountain bikes in Cranleigh have one. I broke their old one 3 weeks ago, the new one is now in!
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Cool thanks for info, sounds like they get a bit tight then.
A bit tight is an understatement.
I got one from ebay for £45, but still steep. You really need a vice as well. Certainly should be possible to weld an old ring to a socket or similiar but it'd need to be a decent weld, there's a lot of force involved (I was worried for my wheel, last time)
Considering how long these bearings last, the sensible option is to take it to a shop. It'll take me, oh, let's say a decade before it pays itself off. I just like having the right tools. Just make sure the shop fits a top quality bearing, this is not one to skimp!
They are very tight indeed- take a search through the old threads. I managed to break a Record vice the last time I had to remove one.
cheap ones on ebay from australia. I have one I haven't used next. I'll be in Holmbury carpark on Sat am.
we just got the tool in for the first time this week and bloody hell is that tight!
Are you sure that bearing needs replacing? I just replaced the non drive side and free Hub bearings as they were seized solid and he drive side hub bearing was fine ( on my hub anyway).
I heated the hub second time round (Beyond have a heat gun too), worked straight off then!
Yeh. Bearing is not seized but rough , will make a few calls today.
Thanks for advice everyone .