Cassette loose/play? Worn freehub body?

Triathlon Forum
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I just installed a new cassette on my road bike, but I’m noticing a “chinging” sound when I’m riding. I looked at the cassette and notice some movement of the cogs despite the lock ring being properly torqued.

When I looked at the freehub body I noticed some wear from prior cogs (I am running a nicer cassette now, but the wear came from a cheaper cassette that had individual cogs as opposed to the two-piece higher end shimano cassettes). Therefore, there is definitely some gouging from the prior cassette into the freehub body. Will replacing the freehub body fix this issue?

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What kind of hub? Most likely it needs to be tightened. Should be a way to put a wrench or hex key on each side of the hub and tighten it up.

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What size cassette? Some of the larger Shimano cassettes require an additional spacer (11-34 and maybe 11-32)

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What size cassette? Some of the larger Shimano cassettes require an additional spacer (11-34 and maybe 11-32)

Oh this is interesting… it’s the 11-34. I’m assuming this is different from a 10-speed spacer?

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I believe it is the 10 speed spacer. 11-34 cassettes will fit on 10-speed freehub bodies, so it would make sense that they’re the same. Should have come with the cassette.

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You’re a genius. Thank you. I’ll buy you a beer if I ever meet you. hah.

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Happy to help! I’ll gladly accept a beer if we ever run into each other :stuck_out_tongue:

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Install the 10 speed spacer that is 1.85mm thick.