Multispeed Freewheel Overhaul

[@claudiovijaya]

I was about to buy a new freewheel ......now I fixed mine....a big thank you

[@JoeyMesa]

Great! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

[@johnpaulmakowski7464]

Excellent video informative and well detailed description. I've rebuilt two so far. Didn't know that the tiny pawls come out too. I have two more re installs coming up. This video is excellent to remind me.

[@JoeyMesa]

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, and I'm glad the video was helpful!

[@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk]

Briliant video .learnt a lot . Fantastic work.👍👍👍

[@JoeyMesa]

Thanks! And thanks for taking the time to leave feedback!

[@TanveerAhmed-gl5jk]

@@JoeyMesa any time.👍👍👍

[@benedictmacaraig429]

This is The video I am looking for! Thanks!

[@JoeyMesa]

You're welcome!

[@harishraj3076]

How to remove free wheel cap with out any tool and which ball size is used in free wheel

[@Jrooth]

what does the ball bearings size? on freewheel?help

[@SoumyajitSikdar]

How to open this hub?

[@azcharlie2009]

What size are the internal bearings.

[@ramadasanm.k5815]

thanks in my cycle gear not working its rotating both sidee can you make a video of that

[@TimJorden506]

It might be just dirty inside it and the paws are not moving smoothly enough here a video on how to clean it kzbin.info/www/bejne/joa2c6VthpV7o7c unless you fixed it already because its been a month

[@jamesedmerdelacruz9478]

I realized when rebuilding the freewheel you have to atleast leave a 2-3 bearings out to give it a coasting. I researched about it and I notice that there should be at least one bearing out on the bottom and three on top.

[@goodboyringo9716]

If the manufacture installed 30 bearings why leave out bearings and not installing what the manufacture installed? I have heard other people saying the same thing but I don't see why I 'd do that.

[@myvicariouslife4012]

@@goodboyringo9716 I feel that same way as u do...If there was say....30 in the top then I will install same size 30 new bearings. Same with the bottom. What I do is have 2 little tubs and put the top bearings in one tub and bottom in the other tub that way I know exactly how many bearings go where.

[@myvicariouslife4012]

@4:04 I was just pondering yesterday how to get that outermost lockring off...the one with 8 notches that keeps the cogs on the main body that no one ever seems to take off.searched high and low on ebay hoping I could at least find a tool from china but it is a no go. Apparently none are made....Your thoughts?

[@JoeyMesa]

In general, modern multi speed freewheels are pretty low on the quality end of the cycling spectrum. There's really no need to replace the cogs, which is what the locking is for. It allows you to remove the cogs from the freewheel body. A complete freewheel is dirt cheap. The important tool is the one to remove the complete freewheel assembly, and replace it if any part is worn.

[@sukumarmaiti7234]

Thank you so much 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JoeyMesa]

Most welcome 😊 Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback!!

[@psychopete3848]

Sometimes it isn't easy to get off. Like mine. I tried penetration oil but did nothing. So I heated the threads up and with some strength it came off.

[@TheMrDocMorris]

Hello! I have the freewheel shown at 2:20 and I’m not sure about how to disassemble it. Does anyone have an idea?

[@SJIsles]

Will be nice if I had the option of saving this video in a playlist :/

[@aaronaldana4759]

Sir how many bearings in the top and in the bottom. I think i got my hubs wronged

[@MuftakisWorld]

You will not get real answer no one from those freaks who create videos know how to produce tutorials even who appear famous like rj doesnt answer and tony dont know as he said to me "just buy another one its cheap i just used to overhaul without loose it here is a video for rj" fuck all useless been days searching no one on internet know how many exactly mf-tz21 i just gave up and filled up top & bottom its now better than before but still getting vibration i know its the freewheel because changing it with another one solved it i did many times loose it and overhaul but nothing minus one or two for top or bottom make it worse i cant say all i did its a mess

[@aaronaldana4759]

Ahhh i see.. maybe i will just upgrade it to cassette type hub. the one with freehub body. wiggle on a freewheel is freakin annoying. Thank you by the way Sir.

[@joshuavillarosa3861]

How many ball bearing inside and outer side of that?

[@MuftakisWorld]

Second time this question posted in this video and joey just pass & ignore to answer it wonder why he answer prevous and next

[@davidward4329]

Good video

[@JoeyMesa]

Thanks!

[@trevorrose2716]

How many ball bearing did you have to put on lower edge

[@JoeyMesa]

I can't remember, but it was a lot! I just tried to keep the sides separated, and put the same balls back in their respective side.

[@bmzaron713]

I'm pretty sure you need to get the freewheel tool/adapter to tighten it all up at the end, atleast that's what rj did.

[@JoeyMesa]

What specific tool/adapter are you speaking of? The freewheel was never removed in this particular video, so that in itself doesn't need to be tightened. The locking race portion of the freewheel was tight. there are spanner wrenches that fit, but with 2 small indentions on the race, you're only going to get it so tight. I realize RJ is a very popular KZbin personality, but wrenching on bikes is not his day job.

[@bmzaron713]

@@JoeyMesa Okay cool, yeah I think it was the freewheel removal tool that he used to tighten the freewheel on at the end.. Idk, thanks again for the video - you definitely help me a ton with your videos! And I don't think you submerge your parts in a quart of paint thinner each time. Earth thanks you :)

[@peterweatherby8816]

Very interesting and informative Joey - thank you. Now...what about replacing an individual cog in that freewheel? Doable?

[@JoeyMesa]

You're welcome! Individual cogs can be replaced pretty easily, but the difficult part is sourcing the cogs. I don't know of any companies who supply them currently.

[@peterweatherby8816]

@@JoeyMesa Ah yes, not surprising. An old-timer neighbor of mine told me that "back in the day", at his LBS, they had a bunch of individual cogs nailed up on a piece of plywood, and you'd pick out the cogs you wanted to have your freewheel built with!

[@Wheel_Horse]

If you're going to do the freewheel, it doesn't make sense to not do the actual hub bearings at the same time. If the freewheel is that cruddy, so are the hub bearings.

[@joeanderson3423]

Nice video Question ... In this video and a couple of other where the freewheel was disassembled, it seems like 'bearings are missing', that is they don't go all the way around the race - there are some gaps.. Seems kind of odd. Why is that ? thx

[@JoeyMesa]

From my understanding, it basically keeps both bearing surfaces evenly supported, but if there are spaces that can vary between the bearing surfaces, it reduces the risk of the bearings making indentions in the races. I think this would mainly be the case for headset bearings. Also it would reduce friction of the bearings rotating against each other as their rolling.

[@joeanderson3423]

@@JoeyMesa thanks for the response. As an experiment, I've tried 4 different 8 speed freewheels (and the original 7 speed) on my Mongoose Dolomite. All of them have approximately the same amount of 'wobble', which I suspect is not an issue within itself. But I was just wondering if it's because of the 'missing bearings' - for lack of a better term. The 8 speed that I decided to keep (11T-34T) - without a special tool, virtually no way to get it apart that I can tell. btw I converted the Dolomite to 8 speed.

[@petrescu007]

Are the inner and outer bearings the same size?

[@Lahirunav]

Yes. Atleast in my one.

[@austinfromyt4383]

what size of bearing of that?

[@JoeyMesa]

1/8"

[@NormanWray-hi8cu]

Hello dear sir cassette lock ring thank 😊😅

[@benedicttayong3190]

how many bearing in sprocket??

[@JoeyMesa]

More than I was willing to count. probably between 150-200

[@MaxLamboy]

Woody Harrelson is that you?

[@JoeyMesa]

No, it's just me. Woody is from a close part of the US as me though...

[@jmtholmbo]

I believe that is not a freewheel. you are working on a cassette

[@JoeyMesa]

This is a freewheel. A cassette attaches to a free hub body which is an extension of the hub. The ratcheting mechanism is inside the free hub body. All cassettes have a series of splines that interface with the free hub body. A freewheel has the ratcheting mechanism within the freewheel itself. Most all freewheels thread onto the hub. In the case of this demonstration, the main body of the freewheel was left connected onto the hub.

[@TimJorden506]

how tight should the lockring be im concerned about it getting loose overtime

[@JoeyMesa]

Well, there's really no way to measure the torque. I usually just turn the lockring to the point where it's starting to get hard to turn once it contacts the spacer shims, then getting an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn is plenty tight.

[@TimJorden506]

@@JoeyMesa alright thanks