"HP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
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
Quoted message said:there is nothing for the bench vise to grip onto. Am seeking advice on
how
Quoted message said: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
Quoted message said: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.