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When I have been riding for about 5 hours I get the feeling that the freehub slips, but I can put as much power down as I like before that and I can crank cassettes down tight onto it without a single slip, I don't understand why it would do this. Its a Shimano M475 hub(don't start saying its cos the hubs rubbish)
its cause the hubs rubbish, freehub is gone by the sound of it, shimano freehubs are crap
its cause the hubs rubbish, freehub is gone by the sound of it, shimano freehubs are crap
if the freehub had gone it would just slip constantly though wouldn't it?
not just after a certain amount of time.
Occasional slipping(and a rumble when freewheeling) is usually the first sign of a freehub giving up.The M475 freehub isn't actually that bad, however it's sealing(or lack of)is, on the brighter side, you can swap everything from the better sealed M525 hub into yours without rebuilding the wheel as long as you're careful in removing/refitting the seal housing on the brake side. A snug fitting socket and extension can be used to winkle it out, a larger one to tap it in, and it doesn't cost much more than a new freehub body, and it also comes with a better skewer too.
its cause the hubs rubbish, freehub is gone by the sound of it, shimano freehubs are crapif the freehub had gone it would just slip constantly though wouldn't it?
not just after a certain amount of time.
not necessarily, mine did the same , the freehubs still ****ed
Occasional slipping(and a rumble when freewheeling) is usually the first sign of a freehub giving up.The M475 freehub isn't actually that bad, however it's sealing(or lack of)is, on the brighter side, you can swap everything from the better sealed M525 hub into yours without rebuilding the wheel as long as you're careful in removing/refitting the seal housing on the brake side. A snug fitting socket and extension can be used to winkle it out, a larger one to tap it in, and it doesn't cost much more than a new freehub body, and it also comes with a better skewer too.
I am going to fabricate a freehub stripping tool, and grease all the bearings back up and clean the pawls. the better skewer doesn't matter, I don't use Shimano skewers anyway