Bicycle Coaster Brake Repair and Service
Bicycle Coaster Brake Repair and Service
Coaster brakes need occasional repair and service. It’s not difficult; and maybe you can save yourself the cost of a bicycle tune-up. Remember how things come apart. Take pictures and make marks. Use high temperature brake grease.
There are a lot of these old bikes around they get a little worn, maybe have a small issue and stop being ridden. I bought this one for $20 from a bicycle shop in Santa Monica that has hundreds of these old bikes. It worked when I got it but it wasn’t dependable. The chain would fall off and I could see that the hub was really loose. This tune-up brought it right back to life.
The trickiest part is that skinny little lock nut that requires a special wrench to get into these hubs. I ground down an old wrench to complete the task.
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Do u know where I can purchase that 2 pin with the spring that go into the Center hub? I went to a lot of bike shops but no one carry them. Thx
what does it mean, when it makes a clicking/ spring tightening noise when coasting, but the brakes work well when applied?
Hey Gary. Great video. I redid my Huffy but it makes a noise after you stop pedaling and are coasting. It’s a junk bike I redid and it was making that noise before I took it apart.
Any ideas? Thanks!
This is the best video on this topic on Youtube! You helped me get my bike back on the road. Thanks!
are you still on this channel? i have a coaster brake i’ve been chewing on for couple months. are you on ZEDA mafia on FB? that’ where i found this vid. u should be there , bc i need you to help my coaster brake 🙂
Do you have a source for the individual parts? I can only find the whole hub. (G. Falcon CF-E11)
Gracias amigo
What type of grees
brake arm strap isn’t really quick if u don’t have a shop full of power tools… 🙁
Where can i get the parts and replace the whole thing…?
Good video
Thanks, just what I needed.
Great video to the point. I skipped over a lot of videos that were 10-15 min long.
wow, you saved me. please do NOT EVER take this video down. this is the easiest and most accurate video. it’s amazing. i completely understood exactly how to fix it. one view and i got
Short and Sweet, excellent
Thanks this video really helped me put my kids bike back together.
how do u replace the sprocket?
Perfect. Right to the point. Thanks.
Muy bien explicado, excelente vídeo, gracias
Lol I took it off backwards couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t go back on as easy
Thank you for making such a quick video.
No need to grease the brake shoes at all and you need to clean all parts includin the bearing near of the brake arm .
Are coaster brakes always attached on the underside like he did in the video?
Can i use different conus nut ( other type ) or just that one that was on the bike ?
Thank you sir I believe you have helped me I will try this out
Special thank you for it! Great video. I was in a same situ like The Kleb, I played 2 hours and could not mount the hub.
Thank you!
Cool, but I recommend using high-temperature grease for the brake pads.
awesome!!! check this,
be me: almost a 60 year old man, sees ancient 70’s era huffy bike on craigslist, buys it, the bearings are dried out, old grease is dry, i take the hubs apart, clean and repack with grease, front wheel was a cinch, the rear wheel is the gotcha, i had it all apart, bearing cage is loose and bearings go everywhere, i pick all the bearings up in a rag, clean everything, pack with grease, even the broken bearing cage i pack with grease which will now hold all the bearings i dropped and luckily found them all, thanks to your video i managed to put the rear hub back together including the bendex brake (otherwise i would not have brakes or peddles working, kudos to you and your helpful video 🙂
new tires and seat, bearings are repacked with fresh grease, time to take this old bike for a spin around the park
Thank you so much it’s helpful
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Covid bike repair brought me here.
on some older alult bike with coaster the wheel will be a bit stiff in turning , slowing down too fast , l will release the nut on end to make a tiny play in axle and tighten again , having play after that . but l know nothing if it is good or bad .
Gracias. Thanks
thank you!!!!
Terimakasih
This got me out of trouble for my grand-daughter’s bike after replacing a wheel of ball bearings. Thanks.
how does a coaster brake work, though?
Thanks for the video.
I gotta find out how to put the axel together
Got me back on track, thanks
This is the most concise and clearly articulated instructional video I have seen on YouTube. Kudos!
0:55 Great video. But some mention as to which side of the hub goes to which side of the assembly might have been useful. It’s important as it isn’t symmetrical.
Thank you you save me so much time I was confused on the brake pad things but this video helped me instantly thank you
Thanks Gary, I just watched a video that showed putting the brake assembly in before the shaft. But, building the brake assemble on the shaft, and installing like you did seems so much easier. I’m new at this, and easy is much better for me. Now, it’s off to the basement to see if I can "get ‘er done."
Where did you buy the ball bearings? Is that the only part(s) that usually wear out? Are there different size ball bearings or are they mostly standard. Mine is 29 inch. Please advise
Fabricating a brake arm strap??? Heavy duty??? AWESOME!!!
THANK YOU!! Just like everyone else i couldnt figure out how to put this damned thing back together!
Thanks so much ! My friend taken apart his kids bike hub for some reason and could not put it together so it ended up in my hands in a plastic bag , I’m gonna try later with this video on hehe
thank you for this my daughter is riding on her bike as we speak because i found this video and fixed her coaster brake down.
Could someone please tell me what size bearings these hubs have, Thanks in advance.