How do I remove an old shimano freehub body?

[Ronster]

Hi I'm trapped in north east Africa with a kaput freehub and can't get the old one off. According to YouTube there are three ways and the one I have should just pull off now I've removed the cassette and bearings. But it won't move. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Ron

 

[si_c]

Try a 10mm allen wrench.

 

[I like Skol]

Never heard of a Shimano one that comes apart the way you describe. Freehub should be screwed into the hub body with a hollow bolt that normally requires a 10mm Allen key putting into it to unscrew.

 

[Cycleops]

Most Shimano would be 10mm. Are you saying it just refuses to budge?

 

[rogerzilla]

Can also be 14mm and possibly other sizes. The hub is built into a wheel, I assume? It's quite difficult to remove the freehub otherwise.

 

[weareHKR]

Some pictures would help us to help you?

 

[fossyant]

If it's a generic hub, you might need an 11 or 12mm hex key from the non-drive size (MrsF's hybrid did, and I'd never used an 11 or 12mm hex before, so had to order them).

Not many freehubs just pop off - my MTB does, but that involves removing end caps etc.

 

[Andrew1971]

Sounds like a screw on free wheel than a cassette. A picture would help.
Andrew

 

[MichaelW2]

Screw freewheel or freehub with cassette.


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTJ3taJHOn8

 

[Cycleops]

I expect Ron is out of mobile phone signal or credit and has probably solved his problem by now.

 

[I like Skol]

I expect Ron is out of mobile phone signal or credit and has probably solved his problem by now.

Indeed, joined 10 minutes before he posted and hasn't been back since....

 

[weareHKR]

Received two of these freewheel removers in a bike parts box some time ago, obviously cheap ones as they virtually round off when extreme leverage was needed to undo the freewheel.
Immediately ordered the Park Tool FR-1.3, absolute no brainer, removed the freewheel without so much as a scratch!
If you're gonna buy one buy the best (in my opinion)

 

[rogerzilla]

A lot of aftermarket removers are neither UG nor HG, but something in between. They often work for freewheels and cassettes. A real UG freewheel tool is slightly smaller than HG but looks identical.