For example: http://tinypic.com/j589yw.jpg This type of inexpensive freewheel seems to be the most common that almost all the LBS's that sell freewheels sell this kind. I also see another type that has the shallowest of two notches, rendering them in the same category too. This freewheel doesn't have the rectangular notches to enable you to use a regular freewheel remover tool. The two holes in it are tapered on the fore-aft edges as though they don't want you to use a pin tool of some somrt. Plus usually these things are like, really on the wheel tight, even notches and a freewheel tool you almost need a breaker bar wrench handle to get them loose.
Granted on a cheap kids bike, they probably discard the bike when the kid outgrows it in a year. But adut sized bikes tend to sitaround for years unused, and waiting for being fixed up or converted or something.
My first thought was to use a hammer and punch to try and get it to break loose, then throw it away to put on a new one. A second thought was to drill a couple of holes in it to maybe use a heavy duty pin tool of some type on it.
So what do any of you guys do to remove these things? Thanks
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For example: http://tinypic.com/j589yw.jpg This type of inexpensive freewheel seems to be the most common that almost all the LBS's that sell freewheels sell this kind. I also see another type that has the shallowest of two notches, rendering them in the same category too. This freewheel doesn't have the rectangular notches to enable you to use a regular freewheel remover tool. The two holes in it are tapered on the fore-aft edges as though they don't want you to use a pin tool of some somrt. Plus usually these things are like, really on the wheel tight, even notches and a freewheel tool you almost need a breaker bar wrench handle to get them loose.
Granted on a cheap kids bike, they probably discard the bike when the kid outgrows it in a year. But adut sized bikes tend to sitaround for years unused, and waiting for being fixed up or converted or something.
My first thought was to use a hammer and punch to try and get it to break loose, then throw it away to put on a new one. A second thought was to drill a couple of holes in it to maybe use a heavy duty pin tool of some type on it.
So what do any of you guys do to remove these things? Thanks
Thanks all I appreciate it. Good food for thought. If you plan on chaning gear ratios, obviously, buying higher quality BMX freewheels is the way to go and worth the money too.
For example: http://tinypic.com/j589yw.jpg This type of inexpensive freewheel seems to be the most common that almost all the LBS's that sell freewheels sell this kind. I also see another type that has the shallowest of two notches, rendering them in the same category too. This freewheel doesn't have the rectangular notches to enable you to use a regular freewheel remover tool. The two holes in it are tapered on the fore-aft edges as though they don't want you to use a pin tool of some somrt. Plus usually these things are like, really on the wheel tight, even notches and a freewheel tool you almost need a breaker bar wrench handle to get them loose.
Granted on a cheap kids bike, they probably discard the bike when the kid outgrows it in a year. But adut sized bikes tend to sitaround for years unused, and waiting for being fixed up or converted or something.
My first thought was to use a hammer and punch to try and get it to break loose, then throw it away to put on a new one. A second thought was to drill a couple of holes in it to maybe use a heavy duty pin tool of some type on it.
So what do any of you guys do to remove these things? Thanks
If the proper tool doesn't work:
grab the mig welder, weld it solid and use a chainwhip
or
knock of the LH threaded cone and put the remains in a vise
My first thought was to use a hammer and punch to try and get it to break loose, then throw it away to put on a new one. A second thought was to drill a couple of holes in it to maybe use a heavy duty pin tool of some type on it.
So what do any of you guys do to remove these things? Thanks
i've used a punch to wrestle one of these off. two things:
use the sharpest/smallest pointed punch you can find, and angle it as close to the plane of the wheel as possible, so as to avoid punching thru the body of the freewheel, into the guts and bearings of the thing, and/or into the hub, which i've also done.
For example: http://tinypic.com/j589yw.jpg This type of inexpensive freewheel seems to be the most common that almost all the LBS's that sell freewheels sell this kind. I also see another type that has the shallowest of two notches, rendering them in the same category too. This freewheel doesn't have the rectangular notches to enable you to use a regular freewheel remover tool. The two holes in it are tapered on the fore-aft edges as though they don't want you to use a pin tool of some somrt. Plus usually these things are like, really on the wheel tight, even notches and a freewheel tool you almost need a breaker bar wrench handle to get them loose.
Granted on a cheap kids bike, they probably discard the bike when the kid outgrows it in a year. But adut sized bikes tend to sitaround for years unused, and waiting for being fixed up or converted or something.
My first thought was to use a hammer and punch to try and get it to break loose, then throw it away to put on a new one. A second thought was to drill a couple of holes in it to maybe use a heavy duty pin tool of some type on it.
So what do any of you guys do to remove these things?
Traditional single speed frewheels stay on until dead. They can be either disassembled or otherwise broken to remove.
A few models have teeny notches on the body for a hard-to-find tool which should be held tight under an axle nut. Sometimes a disc grinder across the face will give you enough purchase for a cold chisel.
BMX freewheels use the EZ-Off ( developed by SunTour) system with four deep notches in the body.
-- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971
