[blue]

My Campagnolo Centaur 10 rear hub is giving me sh!t. Specifically, it sounds like rocks are rolling around in it when coasting in smaller cogs, and the freehub has a bit of play against the hub shell. Today I tore it apart to see if I could fix the issue (same hub internals as Chorus/Record). All the bearings are good, pawls, etc. It was quite clean inside, the original thick Campy grease was still nice and white. Anyway, I regreased everything and reassembled, making sure to tighten everything well to eliminate any play...Freehub still slightly loose and making noise. Tore it apart again, hunted for source of my pain, and no luck. Reassembled. Same issue.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Westy]

Is it possible the cassette isn't tight? XT cassettes don't like my king hubs and they make an awful racket when they come loose.

 

[blue]

Is it possible the cassette isn't tight? XT cassettes don't like my king hubs and they make an awful racket when they come loose.

Nah, that was the first thing I checked...the whole freehub body is loose.

 

[James]

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[Westy]

Did you check for rocks inside it?

 

[blue]

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[sanjuro]

This might be a better question for the experts at the CampyOnly forums than the experts on everything here at RM.

 

[-dustin]

How is the coasting? Does it sporadically catch? Without seeing it, sounds like the spring that holds the pawls in place is suspect.

How are the bearings in the freehub?

 

[loco-gringo]

Did you check for rocks inside it?

Perhaps he forgot to take the balls out of his ass and that's what the sound from the rear is. I have no knowledge of this, but it seems like marbles clanking together would sound like rocks.

 

[blue]

How is the coasting? Does it sporadically catch? Without seeing it, sounds like the spring that holds the pawls in place is suspect.

How are the bearings in the freehub?

It doesn't sporadically catch, but I think you might be right about the spring and the pawls. They felt slightly sticky. The bearings inside the freehub were good. Do you know if it's possible to replace the pawls, spring, or whole freehub?

 

[-dustin]

if it's like current Record/ Chorus, yes it's possible to replace the spring and pawls. Spring is about $9, as are the pawls. QBP is out of pawls.

The little hook on the spring has to be placed in the hole on the backside of the FH body...if it isn't, the pawls will not engage properly.