I’ve got Bontrager Rhythm Elite wheels. The freewheel has had it and keeps slipping. Got the cassette off OK but I’m struggling to remove the freewheel hub. Managed to get the body off revealing the pawls and spring, but it looks like I need an additional tool to remove the rest of it. Anybody done it and can give me some advice, would be helpful. Also, can’t find anywhere that sells replacement freewheels. Again, any help or advice would be useful. Thanks, Mr O

Don’t suppose you ever found a solution did you? Am assuming you did, or does anyone else have any ideas?

I’d be interested to find this out to as these are the wheels I am runnig at the moment.

Rhythm Elite Hubs use DT Oynx hub internals

ok ta halfbee 😀

found the service manual with part numbers etc 😀

http://www.dtswiss.com/Resources/2009/OldDocuments/MAN_hubs_Onyx_Cerit_OEM_370_2007_20070404.aspx

seems there are tools required, has anyone done a hub service without the specific tools and can advise me please?

Been a while since I stripped one, but seem to recall the freehub shell pulling off once the locknut is removed, the caged rollers just pull out, the pawls are held onto the pawl carrier by a thin wire spring wrapped around them, and once you’ve tapped the axle and bearing through the hub it’ll reveal a large (11mm or 12mm I think)allen bolt holding the pawl carrier to the hub shell from the rear(not usually removed unless damaged). Parts usually available via a Trek dealer.

Now that sounds hopeful, might only need a cheap spring, or even more likely a clean and re-grease 🙂

No special tools needed as coatesy says large allen key though from non disc side of hub,I have renewed all sorts of parts in the samehub twice in a year, after loosing freewheel twice in pain in the backside places up The Lakes plus constant clicking/clunking I have recently bought a Hope 2 hub and fitted it (28 spokes), the Dt hub was spoiling my rides and always in the back of my mind my personal opinion is the original hub is not upto 2 rides a week up the Lakes.What I have found is minimal grease around the pawls or they will not spring out correctly.

ok thanks for the advice I will give it a go this morning, as Tracker1972 I think mine could do with a clean and regrease as it’s sounding gritty.

When my RaceLites started slipping it just required removal of the cassette carrier body then you could simply remove the pawl retainer spring and the lot can be cleaned and regreased then it goes back together and all is hunky-dory.

Just in case it helps

2010 Bontrager rhythm elite
15/20mm fronts
6805 2RS
remove disc, caps just pull off, then knock out one side with the through axle, remove bearing then use axle to knock out other side

9mm QR rears
6000 2RS non drive side
16100 2RS in shimano freehub body
6900 2RS drive side (under/behind freehub)

remove cassette and drive side lock nut 17mm and spacer cap, hit axle to knock out non drive side bearing. freehub just pulls off (gently, watch you dont take freehub support needle roller bearings with it), and can tap out its bearing from the inside once circlip is removed. Drive side bearing i tapped out with the axle through the hub.