Is it worth just replacing the bearings for this freehub, it’s off a fulcrum wheel so don’t think it will be the most expensive one going, or is it just better to replace the whole body, if so, does anyone know what model/type this is?
Tia
by Supah_Trupah
8 Comments
I have replaced several bearings in Fulcrum freehubs on previous wheelsets. It’s a fraction of the cost for a new one, so it was/is a no brainer for me.
Deagrease the hole thing. If is ok no cracks just replace. Its also a matter of how lazy you are. If a new hub is just 15.- i would buy a
new one.
Replacing bearing is super cinch as long as you have the correct size bearing pullers and press. Yes you can punch them out and use a make shift press but that can end up not so ideal. Good luck.
I have that exact freehub on my Chorus Hub (converted from Campy to Shimano) and they’re about $100 and fairly difficult to get a hold of. I vote replace the bearings. They’re bound to be a pretty standard size and a bearing press costs less than a new hub.
I had a tool made to put the bearings in. The inside one has to get past the bearing seat for the one you can see in your second image.
unless the cassette is eating into the freehub body just replace the bearings
Even if you don’t already have a bearing press, you could buy a press set swap these bearings for less than a replacement freehub. You can use a punch or a big flat bladed screwdriver and mallet to gently tap them out.
Fulcrum uses pretty standard bearing sizes, so they’ll be easy to find, might even have them at your LBS.
I don’t have a fulcrum freehub body, do they have a circlip retaining the outboard bearing like the DTSwiss ones? Just something to check for before you start drifting it out 😉