At the hands of an over enthusiastic jet wash or GT85 user, it's remarkably easy to kill your freehub in no time at all. Once water and dirt find their way into the internals of your freehub and strip any lubrication away, your bike will begin to sound like an old, rusty lift.
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Fixing this problem requires some special tools and a little extra know-how. But if you follow our step by step guide below, you should be able to service your own freehub. As always though, if you're in any doubt don't hesitate in taking your poorly wheel to your local bike shop to have a pro look at it.
Although the guide below only covers Shimano and Campagnolo freehubs, the techniques described can be applied to many different hubs on the market.
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How to service your freehub
What you'll need:
- 10mm and 12mm Allen keys
- Allen key multi-tool
- Extension tube/bar
- Chain whip
- Lockring remover
- Cone spanners
- 17mm spanner
- If you have a Campagnolo hub, you'll also need a Campag' pawl holder
Servicing Shimano (sealed) style freehubs
Step 1: Remove your cassette
Servicing Campagnolo freehubs
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