Re: [CR]Help !! Freeing stuck freehweels

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 19:40:02 +0100
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Help !! Freeing stuck freehweels
References: <480480.15148.qm@web82205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <480480.15148.qm@web82205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> When disassembing the Romic touring bike I was unable to remove the
> SunTour FW from the very nice Sunshine ProAm rear hub. I really want
> to use the original wheels, but want to change FW size.
>
> I tried the huge crescent wrench and even clamping the remover in a
> bench vice and turning the wheel.

Heating a steel freewheel on an aluminium hub isnt going to work as the aluminium espands three times as much as the steel part. Sticking it in the freezer is a better idea.

If a freewheel is really stuck do not use a wrench, but head for the large bench vise. Make sure the bench is bolted down securely, as the required torque is > 1 Gorilla (angry). If the wheel hasn't collapsed or the remover hasn't stripped and the freewheel is still stuck you haven't been trying.

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands