Left my bike in for a service yesterday and everything is grand apart from a creaking/scraping noise coming from the rear hub. Said to the mechanic and they've had a look at it, just got a voicemail from them saying the hub is fine but the freehub body is on the way out, they're saying it's going to cost £40 for the part and £20 to fit it. Does that sound about right? I've had a look on Chain Reaction and there's a 105 9spd body for £32 - it's an ultegra hub with a 9spd sora cassette. Better to buy that and have the shop fit that?
Freehub body
- Thread starter Eoin Rua
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Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Better to buy one and fit it yourself, you just remove the cassette and axle and the freehub comes out with an 8mm allen key. If you haven't got any tools you could buy all you need for the £20 and be able to service hubs yourself in future.
Also, a creaking scraping noise is not something I'd associate with a dodgy freehub, if you do get them to change it get the old one and check that it was that causing the problem.
Also, a creaking scraping noise is not something I'd associate with a dodgy freehub, if you do get them to change it get the old one and check that it was that causing the problem.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
The costings sound about right. My bike is going in for similar on Friday. It is just a case of removing the cassette, taking out the axle and then undoing the freehub but the last time I took the axle off my bike it ended up in the shop anyway as I couldn't get it back together again so I'll let the LBS handle it from scratch now.
Plus it means the LBS does get some work as there's very little I send their way nowadays doing most of it myself
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
You need - chainwhip, lockring remover and a big adjustable spanner for the cassette.
- two cone spanners (the right size!) to get the axle out.
- 10mm (not 8mm as said above) hex key for the freehub body.
It's not a very difficult job but you need to be careful to make sure all the bits (there are quite a few)you take off go back in the right order and the right way round. Oh and when you take the axle out have a bit of old towel under the hub just in case the bearings make a run for it.
To be honest I'd pay the £20 this time and build up to getting that deep in the hub.
- two cone spanners (the right size!) to get the axle out.
- 10mm (not 8mm as said above) hex key for the freehub body.
It's not a very difficult job but you need to be careful to make sure all the bits (there are quite a few)you take off go back in the right order and the right way round. Oh and when you take the axle out have a bit of old towel under the hub just in case the bearings make a run for it.
To be honest I'd pay the £20 this time and build up to getting that deep in the hub.
Thanks for all your help/suggestions...CC never fails! I've got the bike back now, going to get the part ordered into the shop in the next day or two and get them to do it. Like I said it's a bit complex for me to fiddle with given my current level (lack) of knowledge.
jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
Same here, lots of good tools for an excellent price. Gradually I'm doing more and more myself. However, not yet brave enough to tackle headsets or hubs and have had a few comedy moments (long story)
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I'm now tempted to sort it myself. I know what went wrong when I took the rear axle out last time so that should be ok. I have the tools. The only iffy bit is the fiddly bearings that never go back in the track easily, they always end up in the centre of the hub!!
jonathanw
Chorlton and the Wheelies
- Location
- The Frozen North
Good luck and keep us posted......
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I chickened out. The LBS had already ordered the part so I let him fit it. It was £42 in the end which isn't bad considering he hadn't managed to get a freehub body but a whole freehub, he just swapped the body to my wheel and the job's a good 'un. Done around 150 miles on it so far and it all seems fine. I'll definitely do it myself next time!!! 
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I've found it cheaper to buy a whole hub than a freehub body on it's own, just whipped the body off the new hub and transplanted.
