How do I remove a 'difficult' freewheel?

[Midlife]

Yep, remove it clockwise. Best way is a hammer and punch

Shaun

 

[NeilM]

Yep, remove it clockwise. Best way is a hammer and punch

Shaun

Ahh right, THAT tight then, got you.

 

[cce]

the front cover plate is a left hand thread, freewheel removal is a standard thread

destructive removal is fun, but I reckon it just needs a bit more welly.

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re:

I know this sounds counter intuitive but seeing as it has moved slightly give it a sharp twist anti-clockwise (tightening) then remove as normal, used to do this in the bike shop worked more often than not

 

[Ajax Bay]

"On Basildon Bond stationary?" Still?

Worth reading Sheldon Brown for inspiration:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html#remove

Besides "the usual [so far unsuccessful for you] technique for removing a freewheel from its hub - to clamp the freewheel puller into a solidly-mounted vise (sic) and unscrew the wheel from the freewheel" he suggests:

"An alternate approach . . . for really obstinate freewheels: to use a suitable box wrench to hold the tool, and strike the wrench handle sharply with a big rubber mallet."

 

[Nob]

Soak the whole thing in white Vinegar for 3-4 days then give it a go.

If not

Then I would stick it in a vice & introduce heat (cutting torch) to the freewheel body as all cogs should be removed along with pawls & bearings. Its a last resort but it will work.

 

[NeilM]

Re:

Ohhh, lots of things to try, thanks everyone.

 

[legrandefromage]

Dont forget theres also the option of shouting at it in Klingon.

 

[Robbied196]

Re:

If there is any doubt about which way to loosen when its upside down in a vice (anticlockwise) there is always the jam jar trick

Turn a jam jar upside down and twist the jar from the lid. You'd be amazed how many people get it wrong.

 

[half cog]

My thoughts exactly.It is very easy to get the orientation wrong when you are turning a wheel over to remove the wheel from the block and not the other way around.
Peter