FasterThanFast Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 My DTswiss FreeBody use to have a very nice, loud clicking sound.Sent it for its normal 1 year service, now its Quiet, not even a sound.How do i get it to click again...
splat Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Shouldn't the guy who serviced it be able to tell you?
FasterThanFast Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 Somehow he doesnt know....i dont even think that A Hole knows he has a bike shop.
FasterThanFast Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 i dont even drive past there anymore, i use an alternative route.These same peeps fit the front disk rotor rotating in the opposite direction, when its clearly marked Rotation --->
Johan Bornman Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Freehub bodies with pawls have a variable click sound. The more and/or thicker the grease in there, the softer the sound. For a machine-gun sound, remove all grease. Removing the grease from pawls does not promote pawl wear. The pawl and ratched are both hardened steel parts and the little bit of spring pressure and miniscule friction that it experiences in the freewheel mode does nothing to the pawl or ratchet. These components eventually fail when one of the parts chip off due to improper engagement (one in a million chance) and a subsequent forceful engagement. Campag hubs with grease ports are a point in case. They are supplied as noisy as hell. Once you've injected some grease into the port, the surplus grease pops out both sides from under the seal. This is all well for the front wheel and left hands side of the rear wheel. However, on the right hand side the grease enters the ratchet and your belowed machine-gun goes quiet. Good riddance I say. Aag shame, others say. How can you get it to click again? Open it up and take out the grease on the pawls.
droo Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 You didn't say what kind of hub, but if it's got a star ratchet (DT240, 340, 540) look up on the DT Swiss site. They're the easiest thing in the world to service, no tools needed. And, as Johan said, just use oil, not grease. There's a separate thread from last week dedicated to which one.
FasterThanFast Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 its a DTSwiss 370 hub.do i really have to take it back to THAT Bike shop???The oil you talk about, can i use Finish line Wet lube?
Batmanza Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Is it just me or does Johan always have the best posts ??
Johan Bornman Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 its a DTSwiss 370 hub. do i really have to take it back to THAT Bike shop???The oil you talk about' date=' can i use Finish line Wet lube?[/quote'] I have no idea what this oil looks/feels like. If it is oily and made from oil (no sacrasm here, some "lubes" are made from old ground up candles) it will be fine. Something the consistency of car oil is about right.
FasterThanFast Posted February 23, 2009 Author Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Johani downloaded the service manual.opened the hub, wasnt much grease insidecleaned the ratchet and pawlre fitted it.** still doesnt click the way it use to **
Johan Bornman Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Johani downloaded the service manual.opened the hub' date=' wasnt much grease insidecleaned the ratchet and pawlre fitted it.** still doesnt click the way it use to **[/quote'] Aag nee man! There is either friction or lubricant drag somewhere. Alternatively, the spring can be weak. Carefully remove the little circular spring that holds the pawls on the body and see if it is still smooth. If they rust, they grind against the pawls and make them sluggish. Check the grooves between the pawls. They should be clean and free of greast. Is the ratchet's teeth clean? Flossed? On re-assambly, do the pawls move freely? Reassemble completely dry first and see what sound it makes. Then do it over with oil and see if it changes things. That's all I can think of, but why not post a nice photo, perhaps something obvious crops up?
MAMBABAAS Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 if you service a dt rear hub it is recommended that you replace the retainer spring every time you take it off. replace the pawls if you want the sound harder, the pawl springs wear out aswell. i have a thin grease supplied in the dt swiss hub service toolbox. alternatively you can use mavic's freewheel oil, its is a very thin lube used on all mavic freewheels. let me know if i can send you a new retainer spring and pawls, i've still got a few in my toolbox. <?: PREFIX = SKYPE /> 012 809 2123 ......dillan
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