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@Harry.Major
Okay, so its another of those my mate threads...
But it really is for a mate. But no matter if you do or don't believe me. She has this cheap shitty bike. One of those fairly cheap modern sit up and beg rips off from ebay. Any how. It has a coaster brake, a cheapy one. The hub is fucked. The wheel wobbles, but not the axel. Its like the outer shell of the hub is loose and moves. Similarly the sprocket moves when I give it a gentle tug.
The problem is I don't have a fucking clue how these hubs work or what is connected to what, and a quick googling and left me no clearer. In particular I have no clue what that odd handle thing is on the opposite side of the hub to the sprocket, and is it meant to be bolted to one of the chain stays.
Your help is really needed on every level.
I'm falling apart, and so is the hub!
If I can work this out I really want to make one for me. Not that I have any need for it, but it would be fun...