Freehub spring is broken that holds the pawls

[Woofie]

I noticed yesterday cycling back from work that I could hardly hear my freehub clicking and also it felt like there was a slight delay on the engagement when I would start to pedal.

So I opened it up last night and cleaned out all the muck but then a noticed that the spring that runs around the three pawl was in two pieces (snapped). It can still hold two of the pawls but I will obviously need to get all three going again.

 

Any idea where I can get a spring from? I recon I could bend a piece of wire like a old keyring (those cheap free ones they give you.)

I see the one side needs a right angle hook to go into the hole to hold the wire in place.

 

Ill attach a picture of what I found that is the same as what I have.  

 

Any tips would be much appreciated! 

[openmind]

That's a Campag hub - eminently repairable

 

You will easily get a replacement spring, either locally from the agents or online. Don't ghetto one from wire, that's a sacrilege!

 

Here's one source:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/campagnolo/freehub-spring-ec056637

[Baaisikilist]

Well it's a campag body, but looks like one for a novatec/powertap hub. Try bicycle power trading or your lbs can order it fromcape cycle systems.

[Butterbean]

I have a spare freebody, it's a novatec but looks like the same internals. If it'll work, you can take it off me.

[Woofie]

I managed to find one 

Picked it up now. Now just to try and refit those paws later.... Apparently I can use thread to hold the paws down while pushing it back in. 

Ill see tonight.

 

Im so glad I dont have to try mcgyver it.... Im sure I would be dreading that every time I speed down a hill. 

[Woofie]

I have a spare freebody, it's a novatec but looks like the same internals. If it'll work, you can take it off me.

 

Thanks bud 

I got the spring so I should be cool.

 

Always nice to know there is someone that wants to help 

[David Marshall]

You can use piano wire to roll into an emergency spring.  Good as the original.