Need help removing 5spd. freewheel

[necessaryevil]

Do any of you bike shop or mechanic folks know where I can get a freewheel tool for this old Schwinn approved 5 speed freewheel? It's a 24 spline from a late 70's continental and made in france. None of my LBS's can get it off! :x

 

[socal_jack]

$25 Normandy/Schwinn 24 spline, expensive for one-shot

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools/freewheel.html

 

[necessaryevil]

That figures, the most expensive one. Thanks for the info though.

 

[socal_jack]

Ehhh, they're probably out of stock anyway, don't think anybody carries those anymore.

 

[user 135]

There was a recent thread o n the schwinn forum about them.
Look up Var 405
http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/sho ... hlight=var
http://www.schwinnbike.com/heritage/sho ... hlight=var

You could always use the destructo method if you dont need it

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html#remove

 

[necessaryevil]

Just bought an el-cheapo tool on ebay for $4. Thanks for the links cman!

 

[GTCOMA]

figures it couldn't be simple...