What lube, grease or oil, do you use on the pawls? Mine started making the pinging noise, so it's time to rebuild it. Luckily, it only takes half an hour.
Hadley hub maintenance questions
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teflon based lubricant.
The thin oil they want you to use always just seemed to leak out on mine. I used slick honey.
Probably 5-6 hadley hubs over the last 10 years. Only problem I ever had was a broken pawl spring and it wasn't the grease that did that because it was a fairly new hub I'd never torn into.
Probably 5-6 hadley hubs over the last 10 years. Only problem I ever had was a broken pawl spring and it wasn't the grease that did that because it was a fairly new hub I'd never torn into.
IIRC the lube that hadley supplies is fairly low viscosity
this only ever happened to me when i used way too much of it. YMMV.
I'd just run a continuous drip, from my camelback. That's what you're supposed to do right?
Mine just kept going dry regardless of how much or little I'd put in there. Anyway.....the honey did it. I'd just pop 'em open once or twice a year and clean them.
Mine just kept going dry regardless of how much or little I'd put in there. Anyway.....the honey did it. I'd just pop 'em open once or twice a year and clean them.
weird, never had that problem on mine. might be a regional climate thing? good to know slick honey works in a pinch if i ever run out of the hadley lube.
Slick honey here as well. Less is more.
yea, whatever you use for lube, you just need a coating on the pawls / and interface.
I'm sure some of the thicker oils out there would work fine too. I'm thinking dumonde tech liquid grease kinda stuff.
just an FYI - hadley uses a special 00 blend made by super lube. they used to give out free 2 oz bottles but went to a smaller portion a few years ago. just check their website for all the info.
or if you want the same stuff grab some super lube grease and a bottle of synthetic oil and mix until your heart's content.
i went this route since the super lube grease and oil are awesome for all the other parts of your bicycle and other lube worthy possessions.
or if you want the same stuff grab some super lube grease and a bottle of synthetic oil and mix until your heart's content.
i went this route since the super lube grease and oil are awesome for all the other parts of your bicycle and other lube worthy possessions.
i went a similar route and used the teflon oil they sent me and a bit of slick honey and mixed those together. been good so farjust an FYI - hadley uses a special 00 blend made by super lube. they used to give out free 2 oz bottles but went to a smaller portion a few years ago. just check their website for all the info.
or if you want the same stuff grab some super lube grease and a bottle of synthetic oil and mix until your heart's content.
i went this route since the super lube grease and oil are awesome for all the other parts of your bicycle and other lube worthy possessions.
I am not lubing that with that!
Do tell.
The new Hadley website is actually live now, and it has service guides:
http://www.hadley-racing.com/hubs
http://www.hadley-racing.com/hubs
If anyone needs bearings, i hVe some new ceramics, and dont have hadley hub any longer... Mad cheap yo
"Superlube 00 Grease" is what I used after research. This is the smallest container I have seen for it:
http://www.amazon.com/Stens-SUPER-GREASE-OUNCE-770-127/dp/B009AM4FJQ
It has a very low viscosity but I haven't had issues with it leaking out.
http://www.amazon.com/Stens-SUPER-GREASE-OUNCE-770-127/dp/B009AM4FJQ
It has a very low viscosity but I haven't had issues with it leaking out.
Thanks! I found one on ebay, cheaper and not-Amazon.
I'd like to give 2 thumbs up to Hadley. On Saturday at the shop, I took the hub apart in 15 seconds and found that one of the pawls had broken in half. I called them @9am eastern time just to leave a message so I can figure out what to do next. At about 11am I got a call but was too busy to answer the phone. Suzanne from Hadley returned my call at 8am Pacific time ON A SATURDAY to give me her email and let me know what I needed to do. She told me that 4 new pawls, seals and a spring will be sent to me, to just email my model # and address...
Why the fuck can't Maxxis and other companies learn from Hadley? Maxxis took 100 days, 8 emails, a call to the Better business Bureau and some phone calls. After all that, Maxxis still has no answers, but they said to the BBB that they shipped "a one time only, courtesy" tire to me. AFTER 100 F'ING DAYS? Maxxis blows.
Ps, did anyone here know that CST owns Maxxis?
Back on topic...
Hadley kicks ass!
Why the fuck can't Maxxis and other companies learn from Hadley? Maxxis took 100 days, 8 emails, a call to the Better business Bureau and some phone calls. After all that, Maxxis still has no answers, but they said to the BBB that they shipped "a one time only, courtesy" tire to me. AFTER 100 F'ING DAYS? Maxxis blows.
Ps, did anyone here know that CST owns Maxxis?
Back on topic...
Hadley kicks ass!
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Maxxis is the fantasy brand CST created to be able to penetrate the western markets, US one in particular. Just like Sony or Panasonic were made to sound more western and appealing than Fujitsu or Hitachi.
lol wut?
Panasonic was originally called Matsushita Corporation. Back in the 70s they created the Panasonic brand to avoid the japanese aversion in the western countries.
you got that a bit wrong.
Matsushita was always the parent corporation name until recently and was really never used as a brand name outside of japan. they used "National" for a long period of time but have always been called "Panasonic" (with the brand officially being recognized in the 50's.) they couldnt use the name National in the states when they entered our market because of trademark infringement.
they didnt make "Panasonic" up just for the american market
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I stand corrected. That's what happens when you build an argument on dubious facts and memories instead of researchin properly. Thanks for steering me (and the thread) back on track! /offtopicyou got that a bit wrong.
Matsushita was always the parent corporation name until recently and was really never used as a brand name outside of japan. they used "National" for a long period of time but have always been called "Panasonic" (with the brand officially being recognized in the 50's.) they couldnt use the name National in the states when they entered our market because of trademark infringement.
they didnt make "Panasonic" up just for the american market
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