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basically just changed the bearings in the feehub and put everything back together - however when i come to tighten the wheel in the frame using the QR it just feels hard to pedal and i cant back pedal without the chain going slack then snagging.
wtf is happening? ive changed bearings before but never had this!
any ideas?
spacer washer in the freehub missing?
Seal not popped into place?
did you get the black seal to pop down ok? if that sits high it can bugger everything up.
yep - all sorted got all the tools so everything is in place - apart from the 25mm washer that fits in the freehub body itself. forgot to put that in, but surely that doesnt effect anything does it??
It must do something otherwise it wouldn't be there so I would put it in.
yeah thats my next step - just nervous about buggering up the bearing ive got to knock out!!
as you have the right tools its not a worry
Be careful and you won't have to
phew! spacer back in - bearings all ok and problem solved! thats weird really, never thought that spacer would have such an effect. anyone know what it does?
It allows the freehub to work.
funny guy! 😆
zangolin - Member
It allows the freehub to work.
😆
Not being funny - that is its purpose.
This might help - but also watch the Hope Tech vids.
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yeah sure ive changed the bearings a few times with no problems - just mystified as to how it actually works!
Not a mystery at all, remove the spacer, tighten the QR, and the freehub body will be pressed into the hub bearing and hub shell with no running clearance between them, the pawls will probably end up being pushed tight up against the hub shell too.