Freehub damage?

[ferrit worrier]

:D
Sorry for getting you out on a Sunday evening!

No problem anything to go and have a tinker in the workshop

Malc

Magnet test, steel

tried a file test it appears hardend I didn't try to hard as is brand new

Malc

[LWaB]

I've not found anything that suggests that Capreo Freehubs have been discontinued. The aftermarket Capreo-compatible hubs available from ICE, Greenspeed and a couple of other suppliers have an aluminium cassette body that can be somewhat damaged by the sprocket splines, as happens with other aftermarket Shimano-compatible Freehubs. There is a solution, sliding steel shim into the splines between the cogs and the damaged face of the splines. You may find http://www.amclassic.com/en/faq.php interesting to read.

[Mick F]

Thanks FW and LW.

That website made my eyes hurt! I can still see the lines in front of my eyes.

So, there are advantages to have a Campag rear hub. Alu and deep grooves. I wish the rear RH bearings were better!

[[XAP]Bob]

I think I'm at about 900 miles now...

I had to use a chainwhip (and a sock wound around the large sprocket) to loosen and remove the fourth sprocket...

[gilesjuk]

The lack of durability in some road components is more than likely down to the weight weenies forcing manufacturers to try to lighten their parts.

[Mick F]

........ I reckon your freehub unit is fit only for scrap. Sorry.

I still stand by that statement.

At 900miles with damage, what will it be like after 9,000miles?

[gilesjuk]

........ I reckon your freehub unit is fit only for scrap. Sorry.

I still stand by that statement.

At 900miles with damage, what will it be like after 9,000miles?

I think a warranty claim is in order, clearly not fit for purpose.

[JohnW]

I shall get shot down in flames for this, but for economy and sheer serviceability, the good old screw-on hubs/freewheel blocks are the best. I know - I have both.

[gilesjuk]

I shall get shot down in flames for this, but for economy and sheer serviceability, the good old screw-on hubs/freewheel blocks are the best. I know - I have both.

*Bang*

Really, there is nothing wrong with freehubs. It is just some of the road hubs are being changed slightly producing incompatibilities like this. Mountain bike hubs are a lot simpler as there's only one spline pattern and MTBers aren't quite so obsessed with weight.

[[XAP]Bob]

I quite like the idea of being able to switch out individual sprockets, it just makes sense to me to build the freehub body from something like dried weetabix (other cereals are available) rather than Camembert (other cheeses are available).