Hi, a ten year old video but still relevant today, I found myself to be the "proud" possessor of a Nervar freewheel that I needed to remove in order to replace a broken spoke, not being able to see any way of using a removal tool I turned to youtube and low and behold your video was at the top of the list, i followed your advice and it worked a treat, as a long time subscriber to your channel I give you hearty thanks.
you had to get a new freewheel just to replace a spoke? It would be cheaper to buy one of those fancy soft cable spokes rather than wreck a freewheel. Or just buy a freewheel tool, they can be cheap if you shop around, get a used one, or just borrow one.
Excellent. Just what I needed to know in simple language. It worked out exactly as you said and no money wasted on another tool. Bike is back up and running again with the new fixed wheel, all on a tight budget. Great advice. Thanks
You beauty! I was 90% there and was planning to use a pipe wrench before I found this vid. Just couldn't figure out which way to turn the inner part and was worried I might scratch it up a bit - but mission now accomplished. Thankyou.
Thanks so much for this video. It got me out of a mess. I needed to replace the axle bearings & did not have a removal tool. I need my bike for work so was stuck. This tip worked great & was able to remove & refit the freewheel without damaging it. I removed the spring & pawls & used a soft jawed vice.
Thanks - a tip for those in my situation - where a ball bearing or two shattered and needed to be removed - this doesn't have to destroy the hub once you realise the ball bearings will fall out. Just be careful to do it over a box, and use a magnet to retrieve the bearings, clean them in towels and wd40, clean the hub and then use bearing grease - it's sticky.... smear the lower ring with grease, slowly stick the balls on, lower the freewheel over it and they are trapped, then repeat for the top layer. Worked a treat...
Exactly what I was thinking. This process doesn't "destroy" anything. (Unless the pipe wrench chews up the freewheel or the pin punch digs into the lock ring.)
This saved me a ton of money by upgrading to a megarange freewheel and the old freewheel just got some stripped splines and this video worked amd rebuiled my old freewheel, thanks rj
Thank you. So much. My old freewheel to my single speed bike had this vintage solution witout any nothes for tools; and it was broken so heavily that the metal nothes inside that locks the wheel in one direction were completely ripped off. So again, thank you.
Thank you for a clear and helpful video. There was no way I was going to spend more on a tool to remove my old SunTour freewheel than I did on my new freewheel. Didn't manage to get it moving with a punch and hammer, but some old needle-nosed pliers did the trick. Helpful to see which way everything should turn. Thanks again!
Thanks for this video. I had the tool but it was a loose fit and would slip off. The only issue I had is that a pipe wrench wouldn't work for me. The freewheel was too tight. I put it in a vice and turned the wheel. Worked like a charm. Thanks again.
Excellent video! I'll bet you could probably save the old freewheel by using a dremel tool with the grinding attachment and smooth out the damage done by the pipe wrench.
A million thanks Sir! It's not the special removal tool that I was missing but the special long & strong iron tube you used in the other video. Gosh, I'm so releaved! Half of my existential crisis is gone. :-)
mind blowing.. thnx a lot :D .. Makes you wonder why there are still 126 people dislikes... This is the most un unlikable vid there is.. Useful, rare info, no-nonsense, clear, in a plessant way
Hey, i just wanted to say that the part talking about it being "impossible" to fix isnt ENTIRELY true. I can't speak to ghe last part (taking off that little middle bit) but i did just take the rest off and put it back on, and it was definitely a challenge. I had to use tweezers to put the bearings back in while carefully holding the whose thing together with one hand. The whole ordeal took over 2 hours for me to do, so while it is possible to at least do that, you'll just be so much better off buying the right tool. (Also of you see this RJ, thank you. I couldn't find anyone else that was talking about how to do this. Appreciate you man!)
thanks very much. I've just removed an old regina freeweel as the teeth were worn and the removal tool was very rare. Replaced with a nicer Maillard which I own the compatible tool for. System works well - keep it up.
Thanks, this helped immensely. I put a non shimano on a ebike hub and I was moving it to a different bike with indexed shifting. Instead of the hassle of setting the shifting I just trashed the old one (it was of no use to me anymore) and used the freewheel currently on the bike (I have a shimano freewheel removal tool so that was no problem)
Hi RJ, Orange County Transit Authority donated a bunch of abandoned bikes from their Lost & Found that were "leftovers" from their auction sale. As you might imagine, the bikes were all in various states of: "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!". I'm twistin' wrenches on them, and will give anything I can get running to a local N.P.O., in exchange for kids' bikes that'll go to an orphanage in Mexico, so that I'll have a convenient excuse to go eat fish tacos in Baja. I just wanted you to know that you are contributing mightily to my greasy fingernails, gashed knuckles, advanced cursing skills, and a lot of wide grins on the faces of folks who cannot afford to purchase their own bikes when I had 'em one of the "Frankenstein Monsters" that I cobble together. Good on ya! Matt (Masochist in So. Cal')
+Matt Pohlhammer gashed knuckles & advanced cursing skills :D anyone who fixes bikes or anything mechanical can relate to this,best wishes & thumbs up to you for helping out the orphanage :)
Nice quality video. My LBS is pretty friendly and good at taking off old free wheels for me, but sometimes I just prefer to do it myself, especially on restoration jobs.
Awesome @RJ The Bike Guy, you saved my ass. My freaken brother bought this really old, used mountain bike with 26 inch wheels and it had this old style freehub and I didn't have the tool to remove it. Thanks man, I used a screw driver and a mallet and it came off just like yours. Amazing. +LIKE Keep it up!
Thanks for this vid! I've just got a Wheelset handed out where the Freewheel was wobbling and the notches for my Remover tool has been stripped off by the previous owner. This just helped me at least to save the Hub
Perfect! I’m restoring a mid-70’s Motobecane Mirage, and the proper tool is not readily available. Our friend, Calvin Jones, at Park Tool says that Park doesn’t make the tool. So, again, you’ve pulled my bacon,out of the fire! Back to work!
If you don`t mess up anything you can just place the ball bearings back with lots of grease and reassemble. We always did this as kids back in the day. Never had any problems. My how things have changed?
RJ the bike guy is the G.O.A.T ❤🎉❤ of the bicycle UA-cam world, together with Calvin Jones of PT...RJ helped me so much. Hopes RJ gets better real soon ❤❤❤
Its awesome man. Its just getting tighter in use, because as you pedal the freewheel thread is the direction of the rotation and just getting harder. When i started to pedal it was just turning a few before started to rotate the wheel.
Thanks RJ I might use this demonstration although I wont remove the free wheel with the pipe wrench...I just need to replace a spoke and I don't have the free wheel remover tool. So for my needs this should work out fine. As I can see there should be enough clearance for the spoke to fit without removing the inside free wheel part.
This method is a last case scenario. I had a viewer that had a trashed freewheel and the remover tool was not available at all. In most cases, just buy the remover tool. They usually cost about $10.
Your videos are so usefull ! Found an old 10 speed with a flip flop wheel but the paws wouldnt engage, of course the bike shop told me i could not open the thing and i should just buy another freewheel. That was easy enough to hammer out that 1st piece and remove the shmoo inside it, working fine now 😀
@@pierlucricher3376 On something like a bike, which doesn't have too much stress to deal with, that will work. (3 months late but just in case anyone sees this)
I've been considering going single-speed, but it seems that single-speed bikes still have a freewheel with just one speed, and you still need a tool to remove it.
Thanks for this! My cheap lock tool just keeps slipping off. I don't have a hammer punch but I managed to get the lock ring off with a long screw. A bit dangerous, but it worked!
I forgot about this method! Have used it a few times but didn't think of using a punch like that. I don't think it's that easy to completely destroy it too, probably re assemble and keep using it.
this video is just what I had been looking for.thank you! my bearings did go everywhere though.. (haste makes waste, i guess) i was able to find 70 of the bearings. How many are actually inside? wondering if anyway to save the flywheel ? thank you awesome video
This is very useful to know. Sometimes the pawls can get clogged up. It happened to a freewheel of mine which had done less than 1000 miles. Nice to be able to access the innards, take a look at the mechanism and clean everything out.
This is a great video. I had an old SunTour single speed freewheel whose spacing was different than the new tool that I bought. Used this video and was able to get it off in five minutes. Much appreciated!
Good video. Park tool now makes Falcon freewheel removers. I previously thought the chicom fw just used old tooling and thats why shimano freewheel tools stripped. The destructive method you show is very effective and entertaining. I've done it with vise grips and a seatpost cheater pipe, and with monkey wrench. Monkey wrench is effective but can destroy your spokes or rim if careless.
Thank you so much Mr RJ, I just started a bicycle workshop & it's been a month or so... Well this video did help me out alot when I was in a pinch, thanks alot, keep making more videos, so that you inspire more bicycle tech's like us who just started... 😍😍😍
I’ve run into this same problem Old Shimano (1970’s) freewheel with 12 splines and 20mm. Bikehand used to make the tool but it’s rare. I’ll have to use this method to get the old freewheel off. For reference the correct tool is a Bikehand YC-120b.
Here is what worked for me. Don't have the freewheel remover tool so I followed this video. When it came to taking off the freewheel body attached to the hub I did not use a standard pipe wrench with sharp teeth but rather a well worn old pipe wrench which had dull teeth. I went a step further and filed for a few minutes more on the teeth for even more dullness. Made sure it was locked down fairly tight on the part where the pawls go, which I removed, and voila! Came off easy peasy lemon squeezy. That being said next time I will just get the proper tool but yesterday I was bored and thought i'd try this method.
Legend! The new tool I bought didn't fit for some reason? This worked a treat. If you have access to a bench vice, you can use that rather than the pipe wrench (2:00 mark). I gripped in the bench vice, and just rotated the wheel, and it undid. Thanks for the video.
I have a pipe wrench but for some reason i just couldn't get it open i tried by hardest now i am stuck in between u mentioned about bench vice which i also have so i want to try with it but i didn't understood it would be better if u could Specify
@@puremotivation4090 The part he gripped with the wrench, you put in the vice instead and tighten it up. Then hold the tyre with your hands, and rotate the whole wheel (like a big steering wheel). I think it was anti clockwise. It was tight, but it did undo it. If it slips in the vice, it's not right enough.
I liked your vid, becaus I did not know how a freewheel works, now I do. Did it same as you, but did not destroy anything, just need to be a little carefull. Otherwize good tips.
Fought with a stick frewheel today all afternoon... 21mm nut from my car wheels did the trick. Fits inside the splines perfectly and allowed me to use a socket to remove it.
Any idea what tool would fit a Torque Drive system? I've got a bike with about 40 miles on it that has something not good going on inside. It was abused the first 2 miles before they threw it out but still a great box bike.
Another great video. But a question: is the pipe wrench the destructive part of this operation? I've got a Phillips freewheel on an old late 1960s/early 1970s Raleigh Twenty clone (Triumph Trafficmaster) that I can't find a suitable removal tool for, but I only need the freewheel off to change some broken spokes. Can I do the first part of this without removing the freewheel body with the pipe wrench, change the j-spokes for new ones and then reassemble the freewheel with fresh ball bearings and grease? Or does removing the lockring cause damage first?
Hi: First, thanks for all the great videos. I wonder if you have any thoughts on how to remove an old Maillard/Sachs freewheel without the proper tool. I'm talking about the kind that requires the 24-spline tool (Bicycle Research CT-3) that costs about $20 - $35. There is no plate on the freewheel that you can remove to disassemble the freewheel. Thanks.
Thanks for this great how to video. What I don't get is, for a pretty tech guy, how can you say that that multi speed driver is destroyed???? Unless that pipe wrench damaged the inside bearing race, that freewheel should be easily repacked and put back together.
+RJ The Bike Guy it was an old huffy 5 speed cassette. I even bought a rather expensive bicycle repair tool kit in hopes of having the right tool but no luck..
I just serviced my Carrera TDF- put a new sealed bearing headset in, serviced both hubs and put a new chain and freewheel on- a SunRace 13-34 (looking for lower gearing in conjunction with a 30/46 chainset).... after fitting with the remover tool I cleaned up the old 14-28 and decided there was still life in it yet so went to remove the Sun Race...to my horror the tool has stripped out the splines from inside the new freewheel, I have heard reports that these SunRace components are sh*te but didn't think it would be this bad!! (and when installing it I didn't go all heavy handed either... pity Shimano didn't see fit to make a 7 speed one with the same jump in teeth (34-28-24 at the low end) not the insane 34-24-22 ten teeth jump).... Anyway thanks RJ this has been handy to learn, because somewhere down the line I'll be doing this!!!
Now, that i didn't know. Thanks a whole heep man. I don't care about the old freewheel, I just need to install the new one.
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I have an old 5 speed Maillard freewheel that's built slightly differently. The lock ring with the two pins is placed deeper behind the smallest cog (or two). You need to use a chain whip to remove the cogs (they're threaded onto the body) to get access to the lock ring. Once there, the procedure is similar -- remove the lock ring, watch out for the bearings falling out, remove the pawls, and get the final part off your hub. A video from user "operabike" describes the process of disassembling such a freewheel.
Thank you, really helpful video. In 2019 is hard to find special tool for regina. Just advice. If you don't want scratches use some aluminum foil to wrap freewheel body. I used part of used deo spray can (easy to find at home)
No, now you have a nice tool in your collection. If you happen to break a rear spoke especially one that secures next to freewheel well this approach will not help you. I know from experience since I have broken many rear spokes. So you have to remove the freewheel without damaging it. You can buy individual FR tool or get a "chain whip" tool that is more universal. I personally would not destroy a chain wheel and the cost of a universal tool for under $20 is good to have in your collection. I personally have removed the smallest sprocket on mine freewheel and replaced with one with 1 (??) less tooth using this technique he so well described in the video. Currently, I am fixing a friend's mountain bike. He broke 3 spokes in rear on freewheel side and my freewheel tool will not remove his freewheel so will invest in a universal tool.
Some of these things are crazy tight. I was able to remove one tapping on it, but I had another one that I had to bring to a bike shop and two people almost couldn't remove it with the right tool. Tapping with the hammer can also easily damage the bearings inside because these bearings are much softer than the ones on the wheels. So really try tapping gently, and if it doesn't work bring it to a bike shop, they will remove it in 2 minutes and may not even charge you.
@@RJTheBikeGuy Goot tip, however my bike has a shimano style freehub that spins back when you try to unscrew the lock ring, the whole cassette spins with it, so we have to lock the cassette from spinning with tool with a piece of chain
pipe wrench를 쓰면 pawl 부분에 이빨 자국이 생겨요. pipe wrench보다 loster 경량 몽키 스패너를 사용하는게 좋아요. 특히 suntour의 free wheel를 분리할 때 bearing cup를 분리 후에, 몽키 스패너를 쓰는게 상처가 적게 생겨서 좋아요. 36mm or 46mm 몽키 스패너가 있습니다.
Thx that was helpful. I just recently needed to overhaul my freewheel and being my first attempt I couldn’t figure out how to remove the freewheel hub but I had seen your video where you recommended using a magnet to pull the bearings. So I actually cleaned and regreased everything and it seems to be working ok. Is there something I may have missed with this method?
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You helped me rescue my daughter’s beloved old Schwinn LeTour, at no cost. Much appreciated.
It's a lovely feeling to save things isn't it 😊
Hi, a ten year old video but still relevant today, I found myself to be the "proud" possessor of a Nervar freewheel that I needed to remove in order to replace a broken spoke, not being able to see any way of using a removal tool I turned to youtube and low and behold your video was at the top of the list, i followed your advice and it worked a treat, as a long time subscriber to your channel I give you hearty thanks.
you had to get a new freewheel just to replace a spoke? It would be cheaper to buy one of those fancy soft cable spokes rather than wreck a freewheel. Or just buy a freewheel tool, they can be cheap if you shop around, get a used one, or just borrow one.
Excellent. Just what I needed to know in simple language. It worked out exactly as you said and no money wasted on another tool. Bike is back up and running again with the new fixed wheel, all on a tight budget. Great advice. Thanks
The proper tool can be gotten as cheap as $5-$10.
My Tri Diamond 14t Freewheel fell apart today, your video saved me tons of money and frustration. So thank you! You are appreciated!
You beauty! I was 90% there and was planning to use a pipe wrench before I found this vid. Just couldn't figure out which way to turn the inner part and was worried I might scratch it up a bit - but mission now accomplished. Thankyou.
You just saved my project this Saturday! You've been my mentor for years! Thanks.
I just used a nail and vice-grips and got the job done. Thanks for this video it really helped.
Thanks so much for this video. It got me out of a mess. I needed to replace the axle bearings & did not have a removal tool. I need my bike for work so was stuck. This tip worked great & was able to remove & refit the freewheel without damaging it. I removed the spring & pawls & used a soft jawed vice.
Thanks - a tip for those in my situation - where a ball bearing or two shattered and needed to be removed - this doesn't have to destroy the hub once you realise the ball bearings will fall out. Just be careful to do it over a box, and use a magnet to retrieve the bearings, clean them in towels and wd40, clean the hub and then use bearing grease - it's sticky.... smear the lower ring with grease, slowly stick the balls on, lower the freewheel over it and they are trapped, then repeat for the top layer. Worked a treat...
Exactly what I was thinking. This process doesn't "destroy" anything. (Unless the pipe wrench chews up the freewheel or the pin punch digs into the lock ring.)
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I believe this is maybe, just maybe, THE Only video that demonstrates this method.
Spot on Bru!
Cheers
This saved me a ton of money by upgrading to a megarange freewheel and the old freewheel just got some stripped splines and this video worked amd rebuiled my old freewheel, thanks rj
Thanks very much, RJ. I just removed the lockring as you described and have now been able to replace broken spokes.
Thank you. So much. My old freewheel to my single speed bike had this vintage solution witout any nothes for tools; and it was broken so heavily that the metal nothes inside that locks the wheel in one direction were completely ripped off. So again, thank you.
Thank you for a clear and helpful video. There was no way I was going to spend more on a tool to remove my old SunTour freewheel than I did on my new freewheel. Didn't manage to get it moving with a punch and hammer, but some old needle-nosed pliers did the trick. Helpful to see which way everything should turn. Thanks again!
Ordered the wrong tool... this vid saved me some additional money! Much appreciated!!!
Thanks for this video. I had the tool but it was a loose fit and would slip off. The only issue I had is that a pipe wrench wouldn't work for me. The freewheel was too tight. I put it in a vice and turned the wheel. Worked like a charm. Thanks again.
Excellent video! I'll bet you could probably save the old freewheel by using a dremel tool with the grinding attachment and smooth out the damage done by the pipe wrench.
I guess that's why it's called a freewheel. When you take it apart you set all the bearings free...
A million thanks Sir! It's not the special removal tool that I was missing but the special long & strong iron tube you used in the other video. Gosh, I'm so releaved! Half of my existential crisis is gone. :-)
I had a rusty old freewheel on my BMX and I replaced it myself thanks to this method. Big thanks from LA for this video.
mind blowing.. thnx a lot :D .. Makes you wonder why there are still 126 people dislikes... This is the most un unlikable vid there is.. Useful, rare info, no-nonsense, clear, in a plessant way
Hey, i just wanted to say that the part talking about it being "impossible" to fix isnt ENTIRELY true. I can't speak to ghe last part (taking off that little middle bit) but i did just take the rest off and put it back on, and it was definitely a challenge. I had to use tweezers to put the bearings back in while carefully holding the whose thing together with one hand. The whole ordeal took over 2 hours for me to do, so while it is possible to at least do that, you'll just be so much better off buying the right tool. (Also of you see this RJ, thank you. I couldn't find anyone else that was talking about how to do this. Appreciate you man!)
thanks very much. I've just removed an old regina freeweel as the teeth were worn and the removal tool was very rare. Replaced with a nicer Maillard which I own the compatible tool for. System works well - keep it up.
Thanks, this helped immensely. I put a non shimano on a ebike hub and I was moving it to a different bike with indexed shifting. Instead of the hassle of setting the shifting I just trashed the old one (it was of no use to me anymore) and used the freewheel currently on the bike (I have a shimano freewheel removal tool so that was no problem)
Hi RJ,
Orange County Transit Authority donated a bunch of abandoned bikes from their Lost & Found that were "leftovers" from their auction sale. As you might imagine, the bikes were all in various states of: "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!". I'm twistin' wrenches on them, and will give anything I can get running to a local N.P.O., in exchange for kids' bikes that'll go to an orphanage in Mexico, so that I'll have a convenient excuse to go eat fish tacos in Baja. I just wanted you to know that you are contributing mightily to my greasy fingernails, gashed knuckles, advanced cursing skills, and a lot of wide grins on the faces of folks who cannot afford to purchase their own bikes when I had 'em one of the "Frankenstein Monsters" that I cobble together.
Good on ya!
Matt (Masochist in So. Cal')
Matt Pohlhammer Sounds cool! Though I generally edit out the curse words from my vids. And their have been a few. LOL!
I can just imagine how bad they must be if they were not bought at the auction.
+Matt Pohlhammer gashed knuckles & advanced cursing skills :D anyone who fixes bikes or anything mechanical can relate to this,best wishes & thumbs up to you for helping out the orphanage :)
+Matt Pohlhammer Two gashed thumbs up to you, brother!
I love fixing up old junkers, bikes never fail to amaze me at how they can be resurrected! Doing it for a good cause - double good on you mate!
Nice quality video. My LBS is pretty friendly and good at taking off old free wheels for me, but sometimes I just prefer to do it myself, especially on restoration jobs.
Awesome @RJ The Bike Guy, you saved my ass. My freaken brother bought this really old, used mountain bike with 26 inch wheels and it had this old style freehub and I didn't have the tool to remove it. Thanks man, I used a screw driver and a mallet and it came off just like yours. Amazing. +LIKE
Keep it up!
Thanks for this vid! I've just got a Wheelset handed out where the Freewheel was wobbling and the notches for my Remover tool has been stripped off by the previous owner. This just helped me at least to save the Hub
Perfect! I’m restoring a mid-70’s Motobecane Mirage, and the proper tool is not readily available. Our friend, Calvin Jones, at Park Tool says that Park doesn’t make the tool. So, again, you’ve pulled my bacon,out of the fire! Back to work!
You can maybe find the proper tool on ebay.
I did order one for delivery in October! It’s a winter project, and I have plenty of things to keep me busy! Thanks!
Awesome video on this tutorial. I wasn't so lucky though, bearings went everywhere...lol
If you don`t mess up anything you can just place the ball bearings back with lots of grease and reassemble. We always did this as kids back in the day. Never had any problems. My how things have changed?
An hour of work, then I watch this video and get it in 10 minutes. Very concise, thank you.
RJ the bike guy is the G.O.A.T ❤🎉❤ of the bicycle UA-cam world, together with Calvin Jones of PT...RJ helped me so much. Hopes RJ gets better real soon ❤❤❤
Its awesome man. Its just getting tighter in use, because as you pedal the freewheel thread is the direction of the rotation and just getting harder. When i started to pedal it was just turning a few before started to rotate the wheel.
Thanks RJ I might use this demonstration although I wont remove the free wheel with the pipe wrench...I just need to replace a spoke and I don't have the free wheel remover tool. So for my needs this should work out fine. As I can see there should be enough clearance for the spoke to fit without removing the inside free wheel part.
This method is a last case scenario. I had a viewer that had a trashed freewheel and the remover tool was not available at all. In most cases, just buy the remover tool. They usually cost about $10.
Your videos are so usefull ! Found an old 10 speed with a flip flop wheel but the paws wouldnt engage, of course the bike shop told me i could not open the thing and i should just buy another freewheel. That was easy enough to hammer out that 1st piece and remove the shmoo inside it, working fine now 😀
What kind of grease works well on those 3 little ratchet paws ? I have a green tube of Phil waterproof bearing grease but it seems quite thick
@@pierlucricher3376 On something like a bike, which doesn't have too much stress to deal with, that will work. (3 months late but just in case anyone sees this)
Dude you saved me a serious headache converting a mid fat bike to single speed! 💀👍
I've been considering going single-speed, but it seems that single-speed bikes still have a freewheel with just one speed, and you still need a tool to remove it.
Thanks for this! My cheap lock tool just keeps slipping off.
I don't have a hammer punch but I managed to get the lock ring off with a long screw. A bit dangerous, but it worked!
Great tip, thx. I restore old bikes, so I definitely run across bad freewheels, and freewheels without tools.
I forgot about this method! Have used it a few times but didn't think of using a punch like that. I don't think it's that easy to completely destroy it too, probably re assemble and keep using it.
this video is just what I had been looking for.thank you! my bearings did go everywhere though.. (haste makes waste, i guess) i was able to find 70 of the bearings. How many are actually inside? wondering if anyway to save the flywheel ? thank you awesome video
useful tip. I had an obscure french freewheel on one of my wheels that I was unable to get the tool for.
Thanks. The video helped me repair the bearings and I was even able to save the hub!
wish I seen this before spending money.... you have been a big help. Thank you. your tips, vids and help are greatly appreciated!
This is very useful to know. Sometimes the pawls can get clogged up. It happened to a freewheel of mine which had done less than 1000 miles. Nice to be able to access the innards, take a look at the mechanism and clean everything out.
That is very simple without any special tools to remove the freewheel cassete, thanks for the help!!!
This is a great video. I had an old SunTour single speed freewheel whose spacing was different than the new tool that I bought. Used this video and was able to get it off in five minutes. Much appreciated!
U helped me fix my son's mounting bike thank you👍
Of all the videos I watched your own was the best
Good video. Park tool now makes Falcon freewheel removers. I previously thought the chicom fw just used old tooling and thats why shimano freewheel tools stripped.
The destructive method you show is very effective and entertaining.
I've done it with vise grips and a seatpost cheater pipe, and with monkey wrench. Monkey wrench is effective but can destroy your spokes or rim if careless.
You deserve a medal!
Thank you so much Mr RJ, I just started a bicycle workshop & it's been a month or so... Well this video did help me out alot when I was in a pinch, thanks alot, keep making more videos, so that you inspire more bicycle tech's like us who just started... 😍😍😍
I’ve run into this same problem Old Shimano (1970’s) freewheel with 12 splines and 20mm. Bikehand used to make the tool but it’s rare. I’ll have to use this method to get the old freewheel off. For reference the correct tool is a Bikehand YC-120b.
Great tutorial thanks! Next time I will apply some anti-seize to the threads.
Here is what worked for me. Don't have the freewheel remover tool so I followed this video. When it came to taking off the freewheel body attached to the hub I did not use a standard pipe wrench with sharp teeth but rather a well worn old pipe wrench which had dull teeth. I went a step further and filed for a few minutes more on the teeth for even more dullness. Made sure it was locked down fairly tight on the part where the pawls go, which I removed, and voila! Came off easy peasy lemon squeezy. That being said next time I will just get the proper tool but yesterday I was bored and thought i'd try this method.
RJ for the rescue! Such an easy hack I did this in the same time as the video - thank you!
Congratulations you have explained one of the ways to shoot your freewheel. Of course there are others
Boom! 9 yr old video saves the day. Quick and concise.
WOW. this really works. Be sure to follow his direction with hammering the indent clockwise. seems counter intuitive but it is correct.
saved me..my old freewheel had rusted away inside until it wasn't freewheeling at all and no freewheel tool would fit. tyvm
Legend! The new tool I bought didn't fit for some reason? This worked a treat. If you have access to a bench vice, you can use that rather than the pipe wrench (2:00 mark). I gripped in the bench vice, and just rotated the wheel, and it undid.
Thanks for the video.
Can u Specify a Lil bit more pls
I have a pipe wrench but for some reason i just couldn't get it open i tried by hardest now i am stuck in between u mentioned about bench vice which i also have so i want to try with it but i didn't understood it would be better if u could Specify
@@puremotivation4090 The part he gripped with the wrench, you put in the vice instead and tighten it up.
Then hold the tyre with your hands, and rotate the whole wheel (like a big steering wheel). I think it was anti clockwise.
It was tight, but it did undo it.
If it slips in the vice, it's not right enough.
@@DjClarky78 thx vry much
@@puremotivation4090Let me know if you got it undone.
I liked your vid, becaus I did not know how a freewheel works, now I do. Did it same as you, but did not destroy anything, just need to be a little carefull. Otherwize good tips.
Again i get the answer from you many thanks for your videos.
Fought with a stick frewheel today all afternoon... 21mm nut from my car wheels did the trick. Fits inside the splines perfectly and allowed me to use a socket to remove it.
did the nut fit over the bolt and axle nut? what great idea.. now i need to find one of those.!! pick and pull
Thank you! Punch and reverse thread! Good tip! Got me in!
Holy crap thank you i took it apart by mistake and for the life of me i couldn't get the bottom half of the free wheel off thanks again super helpful
This video still saving us out in 2024 :) thank you!
thanks for the important video..................... from BANGLADESH ..
Any idea what tool would fit a Torque Drive system? I've got a bike with about 40 miles on it that has something not good going on inside. It was abused the first 2 miles before they threw it out but still a great box bike.
Awesome job, had my own hub replaced in 10 mins, thank you!
Thanx for the helpful video RJ! I am doing an ebike conversion, and will need to transplant my freehub to the new motorized wheel. (=
Another great video. But a question: is the pipe wrench the destructive part of this operation? I've got a Phillips freewheel on an old late 1960s/early 1970s Raleigh Twenty clone (Triumph Trafficmaster) that I can't find a suitable removal tool for, but I only need the freewheel off to change some broken spokes. Can I do the first part of this without removing the freewheel body with the pipe wrench, change the j-spokes for new ones and then reassemble the freewheel with fresh ball bearings and grease? Or does removing the lockring cause damage first?
It's the pipe wrench. If you do it carefully, you might might destroy it.
Hi: First, thanks for all the great videos. I wonder if you have any thoughts on how to remove an old Maillard/Sachs freewheel without the proper tool. I'm talking about the kind that requires the 24-spline tool (Bicycle Research CT-3) that costs about $20 - $35. There is no plate on the freewheel that you can remove to disassemble the freewheel. Thanks.
Thanks for this great how to video. What I don't get is, for a pretty tech guy, how can you say that that multi speed driver is destroyed????
Unless that pipe wrench damaged the inside bearing race, that freewheel should be easily repacked and put back together.
Your method worked great! I've been trying to find the right tool for a long time. Thanks.. J
+Jay Swigart What model was the freewheel that you couldn't find the tool for?
+RJ The Bike Guy it was an old huffy 5 speed cassette. I even bought a rather expensive bicycle repair tool kit in hopes of having the right tool but no luck..
No, what was the brand of the freewheel?
+RJ The Bike Guy it is a shimano but the splined ring is too small for any bike tools I have.
How many splines?
Yes! This just saved my trainer! Silly story, but this was huge! Thank you!
I just serviced my Carrera TDF- put a new sealed bearing headset in, serviced both hubs and put a new chain and freewheel on- a SunRace 13-34 (looking for lower gearing in conjunction with a 30/46 chainset).... after fitting with the remover tool I cleaned up the old 14-28 and decided there was still life in it yet so went to remove the Sun Race...to my horror the tool has stripped out the splines from inside the new freewheel, I have heard reports that these SunRace components are sh*te but didn't think it would be this bad!! (and when installing it I didn't go all heavy handed either... pity Shimano didn't see fit to make a 7 speed one with the same jump in teeth (34-28-24 at the low end) not the insane 34-24-22 ten teeth jump)....
Anyway thanks RJ this has been handy to learn, because somewhere down the line I'll be doing this!!!
Great , IT work in shimano
And sunrace?
Thanks
About time thanx mate, very useful to me for what I need to do..🙂
Can you fit a single speed freewheel after removing that? Your answer is gonna be a big help. Thanks!
Yes. I do that in this video. ua-cam.com/video/nkNCXx10NqY/v-deo.html
It took me awhile to take it off the cog,thanks to your advice. In the process I skinned my knuckles.
Now, that i didn't know. Thanks a whole heep man. I don't care about the old freewheel, I just need to install the new one.
I have an old 5 speed Maillard freewheel that's built slightly differently. The lock ring with the two pins is placed deeper behind the smallest cog (or two). You need to use a chain whip to remove the cogs (they're threaded onto the body) to get access to the lock ring. Once there, the procedure is similar -- remove the lock ring, watch out for the bearings falling out, remove the pawls, and get the final part off your hub.
A video from user "operabike" describes the process of disassembling such a freewheel.
Thank you RJ!
You Helps me a Lot
This method works, thank You!
THANK YOU! this helped me open my freewheel
Thank you, really helpful video. In 2019 is hard to find special tool for regina. Just advice. If you don't want scratches use some aluminum foil to wrap freewheel body. I used part of used deo spray can (easy to find at home)
Oh,man! Just ordered a removal tool. Now I find out I could have saved the ten bucks. Jeez!
Use the tool and do it the right way.
@@RJTheBikeGuy Well, yeah. Probably would have bought the tool anyway. But I like options. You must also.
No, now you have a nice tool in your collection. If you happen to break a rear spoke especially one that secures next to freewheel well this approach will not help you. I know from experience since I have broken many rear spokes. So you have to remove the freewheel without damaging it. You can buy individual FR tool or get a "chain whip" tool that is more universal. I personally would not destroy a chain wheel and the cost of a universal tool for under $20 is good to have in your collection. I personally have removed the smallest sprocket on mine freewheel and replaced with one with 1 (??) less tooth using this technique he so well described in the video. Currently, I am fixing a friend's mountain bike. He broke 3 spokes in rear on freewheel side and my freewheel tool will not remove his freewheel so will invest in a universal tool.
@@joecerniawski7798 I have to replace a broken spoke on my rear 20" wheel. Are you saying that this video isn't for me ? Thanks for reply.
Question could you use the same body to install the hardware for use with a cassette
Great tutorial! Learnt alot!
Some of these things are crazy tight. I was able to remove one tapping on it, but I had another one that I had to bring to a bike shop and two people almost couldn't remove it with the right tool. Tapping with the hammer can also easily damage the bearings inside because these bearings are much softer than the ones on the wheels. So really try tapping gently, and if it doesn't work bring it to a bike shop, they will remove it in 2 minutes and may not even charge you.
Normally I can get it off like this:
ua-cam.com/video/KVCOjZ4wCgA/v-deo.html
I have one of the old two notch have the notches ripped out.
@@RJTheBikeGuy Goot tip, however my bike has a shimano style freehub that spins back when you try to unscrew the lock ring, the whole cassette spins with it, so we have to lock the cassette from spinning with tool with a piece of chain
@@Peppermint1 You have a cassette, not a freewheel. ua-cam.com/video/qcgz3-XyNkI/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/1zWYLb2RMPA/v-deo.html
pipe wrench를 쓰면 pawl 부분에 이빨 자국이 생겨요. pipe wrench보다 loster 경량 몽키 스패너를 사용하는게 좋아요. 특히 suntour의 free wheel를 분리할 때 bearing cup를 분리 후에, 몽키 스패너를 쓰는게 상처가 적게 생겨서 좋아요. 36mm or 46mm 몽키 스패너가 있습니다.
First, use a remover tool. This is a last ditch effort to get the thing off.
www.mccinter.com/pipe-wrench-slim-fit/
MCC의 pipe wrench은 jaw의 폭이 13mm으로서, 이런 제품이 존재합니다.
만일 pipe wrench를 쓰다면, 이 제품을 쓰는게 좋다고 생각해요.
Thanks for the video! Saved me the hassle of buying the tool. My cogs were broken so the tool would have been a waste.
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Rj saved me again!
Its useful to me thanks for the vid 😊 i totally appreciated totally😊❤
Thx that was helpful. I just recently needed to overhaul my freewheel and being my first attempt I couldn’t figure out how to remove the freewheel hub but I had seen your video where you recommended using a magnet to pull the bearings. So I actually cleaned and regreased everything and it seems to be working ok. Is there something I may have missed with this method?
I recommend using a proper freewheel remover tool. This method is only for emergencies and will likely damage your freewheel.
RJ, genius again
it's really helpfull
god bless you
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