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[Closed] Specialized 'stout' freehub on a 2007 rockhopper

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Well, I've got one and its buggered..... as am I, trying to work out how to get it off.

I looked from the cassette side but cant see any slots for an allen key. Any ideas? (apart from tourettes, or a hammer).

ps. despite what google says, this thing uses loose bearings in a cup and cone fitting.


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 10:17 pm
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large allen key from non drive side.

either way unless you can fix it, which i doubt you cant get spares, spec used to say they are a disposable part - along with the rest of the wheel..


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 11:08 pm
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Unlike a Shimano you get at the Stout freehub from the non-drive side. It's a bigger key as well, try 12mm.


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 11:09 pm
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hmmm presumably you can replace the freehub with another though?


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 11:50 pm
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newp... not that i found


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 12:06 am
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I just changed wheels when mine went - after similar investigations.


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 12:48 am
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Some pics might be helpful to those that might want to help you... 😐


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 12:49 am
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Allen key from non drive side and a trip to your local Spesh dealer ,
Is the bearing surface on the non drive side ok and what's the rest of the wheel like
Before you spend money on somthing that's dead anyway


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 6:28 am
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I have a set of spesh wheels with stout hubs.. is it impossible to get a freehub then? out of interest..


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 7:23 am
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I'm 99% sure its a 11mm (7/16th fit too) allen key. I've never been able to get one off even using a vice and breaker bar, and unless your spec shop has a spare hanging about you can't really get them (IIRC they are an ancient DT swiss design that they don't make spares for any more)

Like others here I just spent £50/£60 on a new wheel on fleabay.


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 8:02 am
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It is a very large allen key from the non-drive side 12mm sounds about right. I called my local'ish Spesh Concept store last year and got a new freehub body for £12 :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 8:09 am
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As with Tomaso above I called a local specialized pro dealer and they sourced the part for about a tenner iirc.


 
Posted : 03/04/2013 10:39 am
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Ended up with the same fix as Tomaso. Just took the old body apart and its fair to say its had a hard life.


 
Posted : 04/04/2013 8:38 pm
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Well that just tells me Spec UK were being difficult cos the shop wasnt a Spec dealer..hmph


 
Posted : 04/04/2013 9:14 pm

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