Thanks for the great video. Changed my freehub body and lubricated...now as good as new. Would not have known how to go about it without this video, Thanks you.
Exactly the same hub that I have too much play in. Now Ive seen this I may aswell carry out the service whilst im sorting the problem out. Great vid thanks
How often is it necessary to service your bike hubs? How would you know if they need servicing? All I can think of is if they do not spin well or maybe you hear some noise. I have an old road bike that I have never serviced the hubs and the wheels seem to spin fine. I just clean and squirt a little tri-flow lubricant around the hubs from time to time.
Hi. You wouldn't be able to on a standard rear free wheel hub. Hope make a front wheel hub that can take special adaptors to go from 20mm down to 15mm. I had the same issue trying to convert my Scott 20mm thru hub to a 15mm thru hub to take new forks. In the end i purchased a new hub and rebuilt the wheel with it in. Good luck.
Fantastic video. But I found out that "finger tightening" the bearing preload is tight until you install it on the bike and you can feel it being loose. I had to use a wrench and go ever so slightly PAST what your finger can do. It feels runn, but once you tighten down the securing nut it's fine.
1:55 just an Allen wrench even though the shape in the hub looks "special", it is just a allen wrench. My shimano was 10mm Allen. It take a wiggle then it fits perfectly!! Also a T55 torx works too.
Very nice video. Some tech advice: when you tighten bolts the wrench's "teeth" should look the other way. I mean at 3:15. Rather than that i repeat very good and finally clear video.
Hey..... After some maintenance on the rear hub, well to be exact the cassette, the plastic disk that is behind the cassette started to rub against the cassette. So what do I do? Remove the plastic disk or put some grease down there. I really can't decide.
My pedals keep slipping (up to a full half revolution) and I'm told it could be my HUB. Im not 100%. Any tests etc i can do? or other problems this could be a symptom of, please?
In wet conditions I would say once every couple of months. Dry conditions, once every year unless you start to hear grit or the wheel is a little loose (side to side).
Depends on how much you ride and where. It could be every other ride if you ride thru creeks or once a year or even less if you dont ride much. Spin axles with your fingers, if they feel less than smooth or feel gritty then overhaul em. It easy and theyll last a long time if you take care of them. These are great value hubs!
At 3:20 you put on a rubber seal? I have 2016 rockhopper. I have followed the video, but don't have that part. It's clear water and can get in, so should there be one on my wheel? Appreciate your thoughts.
You've missed the main most important part of a hub service which is the repeated adjustments you need to make to cup and cone tightness with the cone wrenches, then mounting the wheel into the bike and checking rotation (without the brake rotor complicating things - another reason to take it off for this service), and then re-adjusting.
Brendan O'Meara do I understand your response correct that you need to check whether you have actually assembled in such a way that your wheel is in the centre of your frame again? Should it stick out on both sides similar distances?
The hub should have a small amount of play. when placed in bike QR clamp eliminates play for perfect adjustment. Use 2 9mm box wrenches and QR skewer to test adjustment. also insure drive side lockring is secure.
Fantastic video, thank you very much. Nice and clear, what I like to see. No filming from 25 feet away so you can't see what's going on/hands obscuring things. Well done.
There are basically two types of hubs. One where there is an industrial sealed bearing on each side and the other where there are balls like the Shimano XT. Just take it apart and see for yourself.
good video, I just put my bike in to bike shop to get my hub serviced as i didn't know how to do it my self. on a completely different topic, I just put a new cassette and chain on today and on the 8th gear whenever i put pressure on the on it the chain jumps/slips off only at a certain part of the chain, however all the other gears are perfect any ideas ?
Check your chain tension. Had a similar problem but on the front chainring. Culprit was my rear derailleur was getting stuck at some point and it wasn't tightening the chain enough. I had to open, clean and lubricate the clutch on my slx shadow plus derailleur. Problem seems to be gone for now.
It is a home made tool. Use translate button and find out more at our web site bikebook. si. Post is called CREATE YOUR TOOL FOR CHANGING SPROCKETS and it is under do it yourself category.
Got a question: I have a next power x 26" mountain bike. It is my transportation and yesterday I replaced the bearings in the front axle and it will free spin forever but I tried the same with my rear hub as I already did the bottom bracket but the rear wheel spins foe about 20 seconds before stopping. On the cassette side of the hub are there any bearings that I can regressed and replace? I can't get the plastic(?) Thing that the cassette sits on. Any feedback please PM me thanks!
I find it a lot cheaper to use a good lump of butter instead of that grease although I have to service the bearing more often - say twice a month or so and sometimes there is a lot of rust in there
If you want to remove the freehub body, and you don't have the special tool, use a 10mm allen key, but even that is too small. If you have any spare spokes lying around, get two of them, push them through and then push the allen key through. You will find a perfect fit and no slipage whatsoever.
Does any one know how tight it has to be in 2.57, on the video it states 'Loosely tighten' ? does that mean just enough for their to be no play at all, but no tighter beyond that?
i have a hub xtr fhm 965, the problem is, sometimes it freewheel both side, i tried to put grease on my bearing both side and it did not help.. i think the problem is the hub body.. any suggestion? need help..
It's rare that the music on stuff like this doesn't make me want to jam icepicks in my ears !! That was kinda groovy, it would probably make a good guitar backing track.
jose castillo i would definitely remove the rotor first. Just to prevent accidental scratches from the tools used in the process. No matter how cautious you are, one little slip and boom - new rotor time.
If you get good grease on the rotor brake cleaner won't always remove it and you may be screwed and have to replace the rotor so as a precaution is agree to take the disc off
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Thank you for the clear presentation. So many of these types of videos look like they were filmed in a dungeon using a brick as a camera.
Just finished doing this. Thank you!
Thanks for the great video. Changed my freehub body and lubricated...now as good as new. Would not have known how to go about it without this video, Thanks you.
Thanks for the useful video! Does it matter what year XT hub it is or has shimano kept all XT rear hubs the same for servicing?
Nicely done video... Done that several weeks ago...same way as you did. Easy and fast to do...
I always use a strong magnet to get the balls outside the hub. Nothing ever gets lost!
Exactly the same hub that I have too much play in. Now Ive seen this I may aswell carry out the service whilst im sorting the problem out. Great vid thanks
great informative video...exactly what I was looking for...thanks a bunch...subscribed...greetings from Finland...
zbog tvojih videa zaobilazim skupe servisere. apsolutno sve radim sam.
lijepi pozdrav iz Hrvatske, i vidimo se u Kranjskoj gori!
This was just what I needed to learn how to do thanks.I have always been scared to do this part lol this is a great video.
Apik iki..cocok nggo pemula belajaran bongkar freehub
Thanks for the guide, it just helped me replace my bearings.
@riskprocessor You should be fine with any bike grease if you do this regulary. I usually use White grease form Morotex which is lithium based.
You have to push them out. Check out other videos on our channel to see how.
hi there, great video.
quick question, the grease you are using is it copper or lithium based?
Super tuto. Très clair, très efficace. Merci.
thanks for the help! loving the music as well!
Thanks for a clear video.
What model/made is that chain whip with spring ?
I like it !
How often is it necessary to service your bike hubs?
How would you know if they need servicing? All I can think of is if they do not spin well or maybe you hear some noise. I have an old road bike that I have never serviced the hubs and the wheels seem to spin fine. I just clean and squirt a little tri-flow lubricant around the hubs from time to time.
@dhollm and @brianwilburn Thanks for info.
Thank you. You just saved my wheel!!
That is exactly what I need to do, please tell me what tools I might need, thank you.
nice vid bud!. I got a question, how would i convert the hub for a 20mm through axle?
Thanks for the vid enjoyed! I normally take off the rotor first to stop it being bent. Pain to straighten true!
@carolzpix Turn your volume down ;)
Hi. You wouldn't be able to on a standard rear free wheel hub. Hope make a front wheel hub that can take special adaptors to go from 20mm down to 15mm. I had the same issue trying to convert my Scott 20mm thru hub to a 15mm thru hub to take new forks. In the end i purchased a new hub and rebuilt the wheel with it in. Good luck.
@i010524 Yes, you could but we clean everything at the end anyhow.
Fantastic video. But I found out that "finger tightening" the bearing preload is tight until you install it on the bike and you can feel it being loose. I had to use a wrench and go ever so slightly PAST what your finger can do. It feels runn, but once you tighten down the securing nut it's fine.
@megbikes Done. Thanks!
hello buddy! i have downloaded this video. I am trying to learn the basics of fixing bikes. and thank you for your video.
Thanks, would the same principle apply when servicing front hub, in particular I have the Shimano Deore XT Disc HB-M756
@THEKINGBG1 look at 1:55 you should probably remove the freewheel body. There are some pins inside. Check them out and this should solve your problem.
@minameise It is the Motorex Brake Cleaner.
Removing the disk before is a good idea to prevent putting grease accidently on it.
Park Tool Cone Wrenches SCW-15 (for cone) and SCW-17 (for lock-nut) i believe.
Nice guide, is going to be helpful this weekend, and I didn't mind the music whatsoever
1:55 just an Allen wrench even though the shape in the hub looks "special", it is just a allen wrench. My shimano was 10mm Allen. It take a wiggle then it fits perfectly!! Also a T55 torx works too.
My lemon random hub needed 7/16 inch Allen hex key which is 11mm
Very nice video.
Some tech advice: when you tighten bolts the wrench's "teeth" should look the other way.
I mean at 3:15.
Rather than that i repeat very good and finally clear video.
Thanks man..nice info for me a new bycicle repair..🙂
Kada sam u 2brzini napred i ubacim u 4nazad mislim da osecam lezajeve u svim vecim brzinama vecim od seste da li bi mi ovo pomoglo oko toga hvala :)
Hey..... After some maintenance on the rear hub, well to be exact the cassette, the plastic disk that is behind the cassette started to rub against the cassette. So what do I do? Remove the plastic disk or put some grease down there. I really can't decide.
Fun times. I do this every other day @ work. Once you get the hang of it it's a breeze lol.
Is a little play on the rear wheel ok I know I can't tighten axle all the way.
that spray and one that you used in the brake rotor
@opmike343 You are welcome :)
My pedals keep slipping (up to a full half revolution) and I'm told it could be my HUB. Im not 100%. Any tests etc i can do? or other problems this could be a symptom of, please?
Just bought a set of wheels with these XT hubs. I don't care for them but it was a deal. How often is this needed?
In wet conditions I would say once every couple of months. Dry conditions, once every year unless you start to hear grit or the wheel is a little loose (side to side).
Get some sealed hubs as soon as :)
Depends on how much you ride and where. It could be every other ride if you ride thru creeks or once a year or even less if you dont ride much. Spin axles with your fingers, if they feel less than smooth or feel gritty then overhaul em. It easy and theyll last a long time if you take care of them. These are great value hubs!
At 3:20 you put on a rubber seal? I have 2016 rockhopper. I have followed the video, but don't have that part. It's clear water and can get in, so should there be one on my wheel? Appreciate your thoughts.
How often to you recommend cleaning and regreasing hubs in terms of miles? thanks
5000km
You've missed the main most important part of a hub service which is the repeated adjustments you need to make to cup and cone tightness with the cone wrenches, then mounting the wheel into the bike and checking rotation (without the brake rotor complicating things - another reason to take it off for this service), and then re-adjusting.
Brendan O'Meara do I understand your response correct that you need to check whether you have actually assembled in such a way that your wheel is in the centre of your frame again? Should it stick out on both sides similar distances?
How do you adjust the nut on the freewheel side, is it supposed to be loose?
Thanks, after watching your video, I actually found an similar tool made by Unior
part # URT208
Very useful video. Thanks for the sharing. : )
The hub should have a small amount of play. when placed in bike QR clamp eliminates play for perfect adjustment. Use 2 9mm box wrenches and QR skewer to test adjustment. also insure drive side lockring is secure.
Fantastic video, thank you very much.
Nice and clear, what I like to see. No filming from 25 feet away so you can't see what's going on/hands obscuring things.
Well done.
You are right, just enough that there is no play and then tighten a touch more.
You can use a 10mm allen key to remove the freehub in the ones I've seen - no special tool needed
There are basically two types of hubs. One where there is an industrial sealed bearing on each side and the other where there are balls like the Shimano XT. Just take it apart and see for yourself.
You don't need a special tool to remove the freehub body, just a 10mm allen key.
On every Shimano free wheel?
How tight should the hub be fastened?
good video, I just put my bike in to bike shop to get my hub serviced as i didn't know how to do it my self. on a completely different topic, I just put a new cassette and chain on today and on the 8th gear whenever i put pressure on the on it the chain jumps/slips off only at a certain part of the chain, however all the other gears are perfect any ideas ?
Check your chain tension. Had a similar problem but on the front chainring. Culprit was my rear derailleur was getting stuck at some point and it wasn't tightening the chain enough. I had to open, clean and lubricate the clutch on my slx shadow plus derailleur. Problem seems to be gone for now.
It is a home made tool. Use translate button and find out more at our web site bikebook. si. Post is called CREATE YOUR TOOL FOR CHANGING SPROCKETS and it is under do it yourself category.
Drago mi je da mogu pomoći.
thanks for this awesome vid
Got a question: I have a next power x 26" mountain bike. It is my transportation and yesterday I replaced the bearings in the front axle and it will free spin forever but I tried the same with my rear hub as I already did the bottom bracket but the rear wheel spins foe about 20 seconds before stopping. On the cassette side of the hub are there any bearings that I can regressed and replace? I can't get the plastic(?) Thing that the cassette sits on. Any feedback please PM me thanks!
great video! thank you very much!!
Where did you get the chain whip from
Thanks a million, really thanks a million!!!
Thank you 4 sharing! 😎👌👍
Similarly @ 0.25 the adjustable jaws should be over the other way so the rigid jaw is taking most torque.
What was he spraying on the brake rotor?
*ok i gotta admit thats a fancy ass chain whip*
Can i use air craft graphite grease on the bike composites?
Why don't bikes have grease zerks on the axles? It would make greasing the bearings a lot quicker.
I find it a lot cheaper to use a good lump of butter instead of that grease although I have to service the bearing more often - say twice a month or so and sometimes there is a lot of rust in there
HAHAHA :)
If you want to remove the freehub body, and you don't have the special tool, use a 10mm allen key, but even that is too small. If you have any spare spokes lying around, get two of them, push them through and then push the allen key through. You will find a perfect fit and no slipage whatsoever.
You can buy 14mm hex keys from Amazon.
it is possible to put too much grease in t here?
Does any one know how tight it has to be in 2.57, on the video it states 'Loosely tighten' ? does that mean just enough for their to be no play at all, but no tighter beyond that?
i have a hub xtr fhm 965, the problem is, sometimes it freewheel both side, i tried to put grease on my bearing both side and it did not help.. i think the problem is the hub body.. any suggestion? need help..
How many ball bearings were there?
There are a few different tools, but this is the most common one on most modern bikes. Remove the wheel and you will see which one to use.
It's rare that the music on stuff like this doesn't make me want to jam icepicks in my ears !! That was kinda groovy, it would probably make a good guitar backing track.
what sized thin wrenches does one need for this?
Thank you man😋😋😉
유격 조절 부분은 없나요?
bearing ball replace with new one?
Good job
How to change ball bearings on a swingarm; How to replace metal eyelet bushings - Fox Float RP2
Those two videos shows the principle.
can you make this freehub body service tutorial also?
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Nice video
kak0 da ispravim felgu zadnju ?
Mmmmmm....you should remove the rotor before. Not only to prevent any bending but, to prevent any grease on it.
well that's why he cleaned it at the end, no need to do that if you're cautious.
Diego DIEGO No need to remove the rotor at all bud. Just clean it at the end like in the video
jose castillo i would definitely remove the rotor first. Just to prevent accidental scratches from the tools used in the process. No matter how cautious you are, one little slip and boom - new rotor time.
Little Scratch
If you get good grease on the rotor brake cleaner won't always remove it and you may be screwed and have to replace the rotor so as a precaution is agree to take the disc off
1:50 yeee that's how I clean my ears.
1:50
is this hub loud? just wanted to know as i may buy the same hub :)
This is a quite hub
Thank you from Russia.=)
Xtrazex
how to repair the hub when spoke damaged it?
what is the tool name you used to separate the chain pad from the wheel?
What chain pad? Did you mean cassette? In this case it is chain whip.
Good instructional film,but you should of torqued the half nut on the hub to 40 Newton meters as specified on the item.
1:15 so 18 balls? those are from both sides right?