Bill_B Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I bought a pair of cranks with an ACS claw (welded) free wheel fitted. when you spin the freewheel it felt a bit rough and occasionally jammed. So I drowned it in WD40 (I'm thinking this may not have been my wisest move) and the solvent in the WD40 dissolved a LOT of crap out of there (and any grease/oil that was in there), it now spins much more freely but still jams occasionally (I am just spinning it by hand, not on the bike yet). I'm now thinking removing any lubrication from inside the freewheel may not have been very clever for the longevity of the freewheel. What should I do, am I worrying about nothing, I cannot strip and lubricate the mech as its the welded version. I have bought a second hand TryAll incase I have shafted the ACS, and the TryAll also has a slight jam/drag occasionally (and many more engagement points, feels much nicer in that respect).Do freewheels drag and stiffen up occasionally and am I worrying about nothing or is there something that can be done about it?? its not like they are locking solid or anything that serious and on the bike it will probably not be particularly noticeable. Am I being silly or can I do anything to make them super smooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 That wasn't at all wise. The only thing you can do now is pour some thin-ish oil inside, this might cause the freewheel to skip but at least it will last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I did the same to my ACS Claw. Because they're just cheap, not-so-great freewheels, it's not really the end of the world if they're not oiled or anything. WD-40, or GT-85 (preferably) can go into them as a lube. When you ride it it'll probably settle down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 give me the tryal and run the acs loljust run it but put some proper oil in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 some 3 in 1 oil should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_B Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Cool, I'll get some light machine oil in it before I run it. To be honest its a cheap freewheel that was in with the cranks, I don't really care if its killed it, I just need to know not to do it again (esp with the tryall ).thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_B Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) I've worked out how to get the TryAll apart the cover thing was not on tight and it does look a little dirty/gritty in there. Can I strip and service it? I assume I need to lubricate/grease the bearings and their surfaces but not the pawl/ratchet section.any more advice?EDIT: Also I got a metal ring with a step on it, sort of like a spacer/locator ringthat would fit over the threads, what is that for??? Edited April 25, 2007 by Bill_B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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