Free wheelin’ freehub- consequences of putting a wheel away wet.

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  • May 3, 2013 at 2:59 pm #969204
    Dickie
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    I’ve actually had something similar happen on my Neuvation wheels, but not due to corrosion. The snap ring broke and released the tension on the pawls basically locking the hub. It was a quick and easy fix, but I was advised by John Nugent himself to use Phil Wood Tenacious oil on the pawls as it is slightly heavier and viscous (more similar to grease) thus less likely to contaminate your bearings.

    May 3, 2013 at 3:06 pm #969207
    GuyContinental
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    @Dickie 51095 wrote:

    I was advised by John Nugent himself to use Phil Wood Tenacious oil on the pawls as it is slightly heavier and viscous (more similar to grease) thus less likely to contaminate your bearings.

    Ah, that’s a good tip, my lube assortment doesn’t include Tenacious Oil but it probably should- my choices were Prolink, polylube or Pedro’s Syn grease and I went light for fear of fouling the pawls.

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