The lockring of the cassette was rusty and stuck in the hub. It was impossible to take it off, even with putting my full weight on it or putting some oil in it. Several people tried and no one succeeded on getting it off. That was untill I had the idea of ductaping and ziptying one tool to the wheel so I could smack the other half as hard as I could with a hammer. It worked :D
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The lockring of the cassette was rusty and stuck in the hub. It was impossible to take it off, even with putting my full weight on it or putting some oil in it. Several people tried and no one succeeded on getting it off. That was untill I had the idea of ductaping and ziptying one tool to the wheel so I could smack the other half as hard as I could with a hammer. It worked :D
16 Comments
  • 2 0
 haha. Always put grease on install. And it was not rust but corrosion .Alloy makes this white crap that is like crazy glue. next time if it ever happens again soak it in ammonia . It will break up the white stuff and free it up. Its like a calcium deposit .
  • 1 0
 I bought the wheelset 2nd hand and they also sent the cassette on it (later I knew why lol ). I wanted to ride single speed so I needed to take it off anyway. But thanks for the advise! If this'll ever happen to me again I'll do that Smile
  • 1 0
 No problem. I work on peoples bikes as added plus to buying parts from me . Once in a blue this comes up. I keep a gallon of ammonia in the closet lol
  • 1 0
 Caezar, just so you know, that white stuff is aluminium oxide. Razz
  • 1 0
 I forget shit .Im old lol so my descriptions are limited to thingies and crap/shit HAHA Razz
  • 1 0
 Hahahaha. lol
  • 1 0
 creatieve oplossing! achteraf had je ook de cassette lockring tool in een bankschroef vast kunnen zetten en met een pijp de arm van de ketting zweep kunnen verlengen. Mits bij de hand natuurlijk. wel leuke oplossing die van jou..
  • 1 0
 Haha dat was idd een beter idee geweest Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Other option for next time is simply slamming the whole lot into the ground, same sort of effect as an impact driver, works a treat! If you'd already tried that....then good work sir.
  • 1 0
 are you sure that's a good idea with a shitty deore hub? lol
  • 3 0
 ahh duct tape and zip ties.... what can't you do with them tup
  • 1 1
 that is rather ghetto, could that not trash the spokes though?
  • 1 0
 That was the reason why I sticked it to so many spokes and added some reinforcements between the spokes Smile All the spokes survived it
  • 1 2
 the tools are the wrong way around...
  • 3 0
 No?
  • 2 0
 just took another look and i cant believe i even said that haha







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