Rear cassette wobbling movement
- Thread starter Darrellh
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That has been uploaded as a photo rather than a video!
Cassettes sometimes need a thin spacer behind them to stop the wobble.
Cassettes sometimes need a thin spacer behind them to stop the wobble.
With cassettes it really depends on the wheels and hub design, you can get a little wobble even with the proper spacers but you shouldn't get much.
Freewheels (where the ratchet mechanism is part of the sprockets) have a lot more wobble inherent in the system as a consequence of the bearing position. It looks as thought that might be a freewheel rather than a cassette - you can usually tell by looking at the hub, there is often a slight bulge on cassette hubs on the right hand for side looking from the rear (see here for more info - but note this doesn't apply if it's a through axle rather than a traditional QR).
If it is a freewheel then the level of wobble might be within whats expected, but you'll need to post the video as @ColinJ says.
Freewheels (where the ratchet mechanism is part of the sprockets) have a lot more wobble inherent in the system as a consequence of the bearing position. It looks as thought that might be a freewheel rather than a cassette - you can usually tell by looking at the hub, there is often a slight bulge on cassette hubs on the right hand for side looking from the rear (see here for more info - but note this doesn't apply if it's a through axle rather than a traditional QR).
If it is a freewheel then the level of wobble might be within whats expected, but you'll need to post the video as @ColinJ says.
88robb
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Netherland
That's not normal. It's too much wobble.
The most common cause is a worn or damaged freehub body. The splines that the cassette locks onto get worn down over time.
Best fix is to take it to a bike shop. They need to remove the cassette to inspect the freehub. It will likely need a new freehub body or possibly a whole new wheel.
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Über Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
New bike.
It's the only way top be sure.
It's the only way top be sure.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I'm just sticking a new cassette on my rear wheel and noticed that the old one had worked loose somehow. Shifting had been deteriorating. Done the new one up nice & tight!
