I have a Deore M6010 hub on one of my bikes, and the freehub has always seemed to have too much play in it. A very noticeable amount of movement that probably affects shifting precision a bit.
I have read about other people having similar issues, but never a fix for it, besides replacing the freehub or the wheel. Or tightening the cassette onto the freehub or the freehub onto the hub (both already tight for me).
If you watch Youtube videos of freehub teardowns, they will mention the washers underneath the cone of the freehub. There's one thick washer and two very thin washers. I believe these "washers" should more correctly be called "shims". On my hub, the thin washers different sizes: one is 0.1mm and the other is 0.05mm. Unlike an axle where you have a jamnut system to allow the cones to be tight - but not too tight - the freehub uses these shims to set the clearance.
I'm going to reassemble the freehub, but leave out the 0.05 shim. My hope is that this will be enough to take out the excessive slop without getting the cones too tight and causing binding.
I have read about other people having similar issues, but never a fix for it, besides replacing the freehub or the wheel. Or tightening the cassette onto the freehub or the freehub onto the hub (both already tight for me).
If you watch Youtube videos of freehub teardowns, they will mention the washers underneath the cone of the freehub. There's one thick washer and two very thin washers. I believe these "washers" should more correctly be called "shims". On my hub, the thin washers different sizes: one is 0.1mm and the other is 0.05mm. Unlike an axle where you have a jamnut system to allow the cones to be tight - but not too tight - the freehub uses these shims to set the clearance.
I'm going to reassemble the freehub, but leave out the 0.05 shim. My hope is that this will be enough to take out the excessive slop without getting the cones too tight and causing binding.
