In reply to frenchyd :
If the splines are worn and you have a few bent or missing spokes, don’t bother! If the wheel is still reasonably straight with little run out and the splines are OK you can replace 5-6 spokes at a max.
Replacing bent and broken spokes. Buy a spoke wrench. Snap - On makes the best one, no It’s not sold as a spoke wrench, I’ll have to go home and see what part number it is and size.
Moss and XK unlimited sell them too.
Spray penetrating fluid at the joint where the spoke meets the nipple, do them all. Every night for a week. Peel the tape/ rubber spoke protector off and do each one on the inside too.
They will be rusty.
On really bad ones I spray penetrating oil on and then I will use a propane torch to heat them up a little. Then respray the joint with penetrating fluid while they are still warm. ( helps draw the fluid into the threads)
Before you remove the wheel from the hub, give it a spin and see how straight it is and how much ( if any) run out it has. If it’s reasonably straight and little or no run out this won’t be too hard at all.
Replacing bent and missing spokes is done with the tire off. I know I should have said that first , sorry.
You can tune them on a front hub. Or mount a front hub on a bench and do the job sitting at a comfortable height.
When I say tune them, that’s exactly what you do. Tap each spoke in the middle and if you are lucky you will hear the same think think think 72 times. If you hear a lower Thunk that’s a loose spoke. And it needs a little tightening. Tighten a little and tap. You’ll hear it come into tune. Tighten tap thunk
tighten tap thunk ( but just a little bit higher)
until you hear that sweet think.
Now spin it and see if the wobble and run out are gone. And you are done.
Replacing the spoke Yup, you’ll have to bend it slightly to get it in the nipple hole. Don’t worry Tightening it will pull the spoke straight.