Do you need to grease freehub body?

The freehub pawls and bearings operate only while the bike is coasting. Because of this, bicycle grease is typically not required inside a freehub. Most manufacturers recommend liquid lubricant for the inside of the freehub. With enough use, the freehub will simply wear out.

Will a Shimano cassette work with Campagnolo freehub?

If you have a Campagnolo cassette, you require a Campagnolo freehub, they are not compatible with Shimano or Sram. Shimano had a mind for 11 speed, so when they introduced 10 speed, they made the spacing much narrower than 9 speed.

How do I know if my free hub needs replacing?

Check the freehub for wear to see if it needs replacing or just cleaning and relubing. To do this, firmly grab the splined body and give it a wiggle. If it moves more than a couple of millimetres side to side, replace it.

Should I grease freehub body when installing cassette?

There’s no reason to grease the freehub body. Some mechanics, who have been working on bikes for decades, find that greasing all metal-to-metal surfaces is a generally good practice. In the case of the freehub body, grease may serve to reduce noises.

Should you grease cassette lockring?

If the bearings are sealed (so dirt can’t get into the bearing), and there isn’t an interface (two surfaces rubbing together), than lube is probably not needed. Adding lube may actually create a dirt-trap as more dirt sticks rather than just getting in there and falling back out. The threads, certainly.

What oil does a free hub use?

Most freehubs have pawls, and for most pawls you want oil. Mavic officially recommends their own oil, which is a 10 weight (10w) mineral oil. Other manufacturers typically recommend a light weight oil—we’ve heard TriFlow from some, Phil Wood Tenacious oil, bore oil, sewing machine oil.

Can I put an 11 speed cassette on a 9 speed hub road bike?

This is a tiny difference and, more important, it means the hybrid cassette will fit perfectly on any of your 9/10 speed wheels. And, if your derailleurs are properly adjusted, these hybrid cassettes will shift great on your Shimano 11-speed drivetrain.

What happens when a free hub fails?

Failure will be disengaging, or dislocation at the worst, nothing that would force you to pedal 60mph. But it’s true that with our E-bikes, we are more likely to see the end of a freewheel. We usually don’t pedal enough to wear the gear tooths, that mostly happen long before any freewheel wear.

Is there Lube on freehub pawls hubs?

This topic has 18 replies, 13 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by honourablegeorge. lube on freehub pawls? I have heard of oil being put on freehub pawls eg on Hope hubs.

What kind of lube to use on freehub bushing?

If you can get hold of it then Phil Wood Tenacious oil is supposed to be even better. Thats more for the freehub bushing than the pawls though. Not grease, if the springs are light it can easily gum/stick and the pawls will not function – a thicker (winter/wet weather type) chain lube is ideal – just a drop or two on each pawl.

Do you need to service a free hub body?

As Doddy says in this video, you don’t need to do a full hub service in order to make sure that your free hub is running in good order. You just need to clean the springs and pawls with a small amount of de-greaser before re-lubricating with some thin chain lube.

How do you change the body of a freehub?

Check the freehub for wear to see if it needs replacing or just cleaning and relubing. To do this, firmly grab the splined body and give it a wiggle. If it moves more than a couple of millimetres side to side, replace it. Otherwise, a good clean and oil will do fine.