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Re: Removing a freewheel

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  1. "HP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    My old bike has a freewheel that takes a 4-prong SunTour extractor. I
    tried it, and the result was that 3 of the 4 prongs on the freewheel broke
    off. I googled, and followed Sheldon Brown's advice and disassembled the
    freewheel. My problem now is that the freewheel core is totall smooth,


    and

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    there is nothing for the bench vise to grip onto. Am seeking advice on


    how

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    to remove the thing, as I have to replace a broken spoke (and have to
    replace the freewheel anyway). I've gotten some suggestions as using
    penetrating rust-remover solvents, but there is no rust. The thing is


    just

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    torqued on really tight. I would appreciate any help.

    A good vise, and tightening like you MEAN it, is the traditional solution;
    but if you have a welder you can drill a hole in a piece of flat bar and run
    a bead joining that to the hub; the heat itself may well (help) break it
    free.

  2. torch it with propane till the unit smokes.
    dump ice into the hub
    squirt with pc blaster
    allow to cool
    reheat then try the rocky mountain method
    practice the RM moves before heating.
    move quick while the steel is hot but the hub is snot

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