I don’t know if I have a problem or not.
have just fitted a new free hub body to a Hope Pro 4 rear hub, everything works however I feel as though the engagement is off. When I turn the cranks after freewheeling, the hub clunks and doesn’t engage immediately. I’ve not used these wheels in over a year as had been using a different wheel set prior go this change, without any issue.
is there something obvious I am not understanding or is this just how the hub is. I don’t remember having this issue before but otherwise everything works as expected.
I've had this with a Pro 3 road hub, and and RS4. The RS4 settled down after a few hundred miles, and still occasionally reoccurs after changing cassettes. Pro 3 always felt off - convinced it was the cause of some hip pain after a particularly long ride - replaced with a 240s.
Had both apart and serviced / replaced pawl springs - didn't help.
Edit: Also tried the zip tie hack, double springs, lighter grease - never did work out what the problem was.
Have you made sure the green freehub seal is properly fitted nice and flush
It can be a pain to get it fitted right if you dont have the seal tool and can cause the freehub not to engage properly
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tools/hope-pro-4-seal-tool-htt100306s-silver/
Do you still have the thin spacer washer between the freehub and the hub body - it can stick to the freehub when you take it off.
Do you still have the thin spacer washer between the freehub and the hub body – it can stick to the freehub when you take it off.
I believe this is called a 'barrel spacer' and is 1mm so easy to miss.