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Managed to get my lockring tool wedged in place on my new wheel. I think it might be stuck on the freehub body.
Any helpful or hilarious suggestions on how to get it free? I don't have a vice and would like to get it moved so I can ride on it tomorrow.
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Heat?
WD40?
I assume you've shouted at it?
I do this every time. Just wriggle it loads and it'll come off.
Just widen the drop-out, will be fine...
Hammer obviously 😉
Get a proper purchase with a small monkey wrench / mole grips and carefully wiggle it side to side.
(How) did you manage to remove it?
Do this all the time. Just use a hammer and knock it out on alternate sides.
Surely that's just to show us your shiny bits? Wiggle it about. It'll come off.
Shiny though!
Sings: Wiggle it, just a little bit
I went to bed. Have tried wiggling it so a bit more agression with a hammer might be the way this morning. Doing some lunges and press-ups to warm up.
Rubber mallet usually does the job when it happens here.
Doing some lunges and press-ups to warm up.
One off the wrist would probably have been a more task specific warm up for this job.
A vice would be ideal. Maybe you have a neighbour with one you can borrow for a minute?
Moral of this story, own a vice.
Put your chainwhip back on and turn it as if you were undoing it.
Well, after this happened:
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I decided to try and remove the freehub to see if I could attack it from the inside. Managed to twist it out that way.
Have bought a new freehub tool as it's cheaper and quicker than building a workbench and buying a vice.