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@christianSpaceman
This is probably the wrong forum to ak on, given it's a question about a geared hub, but it's the only one I frequent so I'll give it a go :)
I've got a dt swiss 370 rear hub (MTB / cartridge bearings). Once it's put in a frame and tightened in with the QR, the whole hub appears to tighten so much that the freehub / cassette can't move that freely and as a result doesn't take up chain slack when you try to freewheel - loads of tension gets put in the chain until it overcomes the freehub tension and 'snaps back'.
You can loosen the axle nuts, so that the QR doesn't tighten up the whole hub, but this doesn't sound good and will presumably make the wheel wobble around and interfere with the disc brakes.
I assume the freehub / bearings are screwed. Does anyone recognise these symptons?
Many thanks,
Chris