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[entropy1024]

After getting my freewheel apart I think I know why it failed.

I recon the thin metal spring ring that holds the paws in should not be in two pieces. Am I right?
Guessing it should be a circle, cut in one place so that you can slide it over the 3 paws.

Incredible that such a tiny thing can totally make your bike a paperweight.

 

[Bones]

Like I said earlier, if you know what hub it is, then eBay sell the kits reasonably cheap.
And yes the spring is broken

 

[steve_sordy]

At least it's not rusty in there! So your basic seal design is good.

I had a bike with E13 hubs and despite the five-year guarantee, the pawl springs rusted through in about 700 miles. This happened again and again. On the third time the whole hub was replaced. I sold the bike immediately after the third set to a mate who knew of its history. The hub failed again after about 700 miles. He didn't bother with a warranty claim, just replaced the hub and spokes with something else.

 

[Plummet]

Looks like a basic fix to me. Get another spring and carry on riding.

 

[Mikerb]

this would probably do it

DT Swiss Service Kit for 3-Pawl Freehubs Pawls and Spring | eBay

Service kit for DT Swiss 3-pawl freehubs system.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Mikerb]

this would probably do it

DT Swiss Service Kit for 3-Pawl Freehubs Pawls and Spring | eBay

Service kit for DT Swiss 3-pawl freehubs system.

www.ebay.co.uk

its a Formula freehub but Formula only supply OEM and you will be lucky to find any spares specific to it. The same freehub was on my 2019 Levo comp and the DT Swiss kit was what I used to service it.

 

[2WheelsNot4]

It's not made by Hope.

Do I win ?

 

[Litespeed]

After getting my freewheel apart I think I know why it failed.

I recon the thin metal spring ring that holds the paws in should not be in two pieces. Am I right?
Guessing it should be a circle, cut in one place so that you can slide it over the 3 paws.

Incredible that such a tiny thing can totally make your bike a paperweight.

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I just replace the round thing (my double u key is effed up), hub etc because the freehub disintegrated. Luckily it is still under arranty. Cassette and chain as ell. 6 months. Just - disintegrated. Trek Fuel exe 9.8 xt Shimano microspline

 

[JAMAN]

Those small clips are pain in the ass as they dissapear easily when opening up the freewheel