Brakes Coaster Hub Help

[proline20]

I was recently given a used old skool Janis Earth Cruiser with coaster brake. After pressure washing the bike, the brakes don't perform like they used to. I understand taking a coaster hub apart may not be smart for a first timer. Besides adding a front brake (did that), what should I do?

I robbed a graveyard bike and am not satisfied I have the correct front brake performance. Also, what is a v-brake I've seen mentioned on here?

 

[Mountainman]

sounds like you may have to take the coaster apart
so as to clean - inspect and grease

or to a bicycle shop ?

ride that thing Mountainman

 

[proline20]

$25 going rate here in Florida to tear down and re-grease coaster hub. Thanks Mountainman!

 

[Mountainman]

$25 going rate here in Florida to tear down and re-grease coaster hub. Thanks Mountainman!

wow -- yes that's one heck of a price to pay

I don't remember anymore what we charged in our bicycle shop
many, many years ago now
I will guess at around 6 dollars

but that was then and this is now

good thing to do is
get our tools needed
cone wrenches
sprocket tools
ect ect

and work on our own !!

I have made friends with a local bicycle shop recently
the other day he invited me to use his bicycle rack
so as to make my own repair -- at no cost
SWEET

I do wish to buy a bicycle rack for working on my MB at home
once one uses one -- you'll never go back !!!

makes it nice when we ride that thing Mountainman

 

[augidog]

using coaster's for 1000's of miles & luv 'em

here's a very good resource, with links to schematics & other instructions at the bottom...might as well dive in, yer gonna have to learn sometime: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html

i use "stay-lube" high-temp automotive grade grease.

give it a shot. $25 saved justifies the lesson learned...worst-case ya get a $50 (total) new one, these are a great budget upgrade & bikepartsusa has really gotten it's sh-tuff together on shipping & tracking: http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikepar...HD,-Chrome-Steel-Wheel&category=wheel-26_inch

i still don't own any cone wrenches, but i own a coupla "ground-down" wrenches and a great pair of needle-nose...in-between servicing i can keep the bearings adjusted by working with the chain (right) side and never touching the coaster (left) side.

 

[proline20]

Thanks augidog! I'm gonna tear down soon. First timer and would like tips (I think I read you usually take everything out from one side?) Anyone have a diagram of the sun tour coaster hub? This forum is awesome!!!

 

[fetor56]

Go to:http://bicycletutor.com/ and scan through the videos,informative stuff there.

 

[Mountainman]

Go to:http://bicycletutor.com/ and scan through the videos,informative stuff there.

man oh man -- some nice tools also offered on that site

been a while since I had all bicycle tools needed

one of these days to get

bike stand and wheel trueing stand

yes -- that's what I am talking about

fix that thing and ride that thing Mountainman

 

[proline20]

I've decided to tear down and try it. I figure if I'm careful on the workbench, I can get everything out, clean, then re-grease (and pack the hub full per bicycletutor.com)...
I do all service and repairs on my cars and boats, a bicycle hub can't be that tough. I'm sure the cautious words from pros that work on bikes are either to scare you into bringing them the bike, or that it is a pain in the a__ and they take too much time to make $...or likely, both!

 

[shecky]

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=104

Park tool shows a fairly clear procedure.