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got some mt65 shimano wheels.
when I back pedal the hub sounds rough.
do I need a new free hub ( or will I soon)
they are £17
are they easy to fit or does it mean lacing the wheels up again?
Backpedalling is not a good test of freehub smoothness as chain misalignment will cause most of the noise and mask what the freehub is actually doing. Just freewheel and you'll hear if it's smooth or not, or take the wheel out and spin it by hand.
If it does need replacing you have to remove the axle (means removing locknut, cone and bearings, as the drive-side bearing cup is part of the freehub) and then insert a 10mm hex key to remove the freehub. No you don't need to do anything with the spokes.