Houseface Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 hey,today i was thinking that if the grease in freewheels needs to be taken out...and wd40 takes out grease,then why not wd40 your freewheel (im so clever )but, some people say that wd 40 is bad for your freewheel, so should i do it?steve.p.s:i know im like a year behind with not knowing this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcha87 Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 All well and good, I think that is the correct method for getting grease out of freewheels!It only becomes a danger when it gets into the bearings on your hub, which results in no grease in them, and they f**k up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 I can't see wd40 getting rid of grease. Best thing to do is open it out and scrub is with some sort of soapy stuff. I used fairly liquid. Wd40 will still leave you freewheel innards with some sort of lubericaion, which isn't good for the freewheel unless it's very light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 I can't see wd40 getting rid of grease. Best thing to do is open it out and scrub is with some sort of soapy stuff. I used fairly liquid. Wd40 will still leave you freewheel innards with some sort of lubericaion, which isn't good for the freewheel unless it's very light.I second that! Go for it dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 woah...wait a second..your freewheel needs lubrication...personally...i use an eno.Nice chunky grease on the bearings...seal back on...then..bike spray/wkd (wd40) on the springs + pawls.you don't want to be running dry...things rust etc like that. not pretty.adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 woah...wait a second..your freewheel needs lubrication...personally...i use an eno.Nice chunky grease on the bearings...seal back on...then..bike spray/wkd (wd40) on the springs + pawls.you don't want to be running dry...things rust etc like that. not pretty.adamI washed my eno out a few months after i got it as the pawls were caked in grease. And didn't use any form of lube after i finshed. I had no troubles for ages, and recnently replaced the pawles, so they lasted a good year. Things are constantly moving inside anyway, so rust isn't likely. The more lube you have on th pawls the more chances it has to skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 the more lube you have...the less likely it is to slip more like talking oil here...not grease.adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 i found Chain Lube works best (thick enough to stay in, thin enough to let the pawls engage)just fill ur acs up with it, locktite it back together and itll ride for a good 4 months.works well in hubs aswell, all i use in my bulb (now 3 years old) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubert Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 onzaboymark gave me the best tips for servicing a freewheel.......take it apart, remove pawls and springs, use kitchen towel/rag/cotton wool.......anything that will soak up excess grease/oilclean the pawls and springs also, replace them in order (if an ENO remember short pawl, long pawl, short pawl, long pawl and so on)"Crop spray" with GT85, by that i mean 6-8 inches away, spray a coating over the freewheels innards. Dont use WD40, as i find it picks up ALOT of dirt inside ur freehweel and becomes extremely thick. I used WD40 4 weeks ago and already the freewheel is quiet and skips quite alot.......dont over grease, but dont leave it dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I can't see wd40 removing grease I can see it "breaking it up" as it were and just leaving a wd40 and grease type of liquid in your freewheel surley meaning it would skip like a bitch ?Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 (edited) the more lube you have...the less likely it is to slip more like talking oil here...not grease.adamThe reason a freewheel skips is becuase the pawles are just on the edge of the teeth when you pedal click, so the more lube you have in there the more likely it is to slip back.But so long as you get the think gunck out i don't think it makes a different either way. Edited December 19, 2005 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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