After a very wet ridy last weekend my freehub has been making a grinding noise. I've read its possible to clean them by flushing the freehub body with GT85 then pack with grease. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Or, does anyone know what alternative freehub will fit? All i know about the hub is it's a quad, sealed bearings and about 6 years old.
Thanks in advance for any help/advise.
Or does anyone know who makes quad hubs that would help. Its difficult to search google for quad freehubs without quadbikes coming up.
Ok, i was up till late last night trying to get the free hub body off but after bending a 12mm allen key and a 12" spanner it still won't budge. I know free hubs are usually on tight but i've never had this much trouble before.
Any tips from anyone or is it new hub and re build the wheel time?
Quad hubs I believe are the same as Quando's and Joytech. personally though I'd be looking at an upgrade to something a little more serviceable.
Thanks for the reply.
I know the hubs not great. I plan to buy a complete set of wheels next year so just need this one to last till then. At least now i know where i can buy a replacement free hub body if i need one.
Finally got it off. It was a reverse thread and needed 2 of us and a vise.
I cant find a dealer who stocks them so i have 2 choices:
1. Flush it and re grease it.
2.Try to undo the bearing cone to clean it fully.
I'd go for 1. some have said engine oil is good.
Taking them apart is a bit of an art from what I have heard.
Thats what i was worried about.
Its soaking in some normal oil now just to free it up. I was going to blast it with GT85 to completely flush it out.
At the moments it moves ok but is very 'gritty'. So im hopping it flushes out ok.
If not ill reluctantly treat myself to some new wheels.