I did it! I'm queen of the universe! Woo-hoo!
Watched the Hope video about 3 times - with this cute British guy, he finishes by hefting the hub with a pleased grin and going "Now, that's a good 'ub"- couldn't pull the freehub off with a neat snap since I had an entire wheel attached but squiggled around with a screwdriver in the gap and suddenly it just was loose. The pawls and springs were a brown, corroded mess, but I pulled the springs out carefully and flushed with solvent. The pawls weren't going anywhere. Then some oil, wiggled around, cleaned a bit, finally some grease, reinstalled the springs and wiggled until they seemed to work as cleanly as they were going to. Watched the video another 3 times and was dismayed to see that I needed a special "seal tool" to get the freehub snapped back in place. Could find ONE store that had it - but out of stock right now. Searched some more, found s forum with at least two people who had just worked it on with their fingers. And it was a doddle - the "seal" is just a plastic ring that I carefully pushed on piecewise with a screwdriver. So much for the special Hope HTT175 Seal Tool
And my wheel now has a new cassette and spins sweetly! Hah!
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02-10-2011, 01:06 PM #1
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02-10-2011, 01:37 PM #2
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Most excellent work, Queen of the Universe!
Oil is good, grease is better.
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02-10-2011, 01:57 PM #3
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Yay! Such a satisfying feeling.
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02-11-2011, 03:31 AM #4
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Good job!
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02-17-2011, 11:17 PM #5
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Cheers for the info on the videos on the Hope site, lph! I used it to see how you properly install a Hope headset, esp the Head Doctor (HD) thing. Tbh I can't see the advantage of the HD over a star nut except it is easier to install and it goes in straight. Once you get a star nut in it will stay there, one has stood up to Belgian cobbles, roughstuffing, and 1.5 CX seasons without any problems at all, while the bolt holding the HD together can loosen...
Oh and well done on the hub servicing. Satisfying isn't it?
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02-18-2011, 05:33 PM #6
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A star nut is there just for assembly. Once the stem is clamped onto the steerer, the star nut's job is done. (Except if it is used to mount a bike computer, compass, or other trinket.)
Originally Posted by Christopher
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