Bicycle Mechanics - Front Wheel Sound

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TriDevil
07-27-03, 04:27 PM
Just recently Ive noticed a sound coming out of my front mavic cxp-21 wheel I have on my bike. If I lift the front of the bike up and spin the wheel there sounds like theres a crackling sound. If I turn the wheel so it is parallel to the ground, the sound all but disappears. I dont have any loose spokes, my computer magnet is secure. Any ideas?

Dave Stohler
07-27-03, 05:44 PM
It's probably the sound of your bearings grinding themselves into oblivion. Have you opened the hub?
TriDevil
07-27-03, 07:16 PM
I havent opened the hub, dont even know how to do that. When I listen real close to the wheel it doesnt even sound like its the hub, more along the spokes. I checked the nipples they arent loose or anything. I just changed the tube in that tire but nothing would be rattling around in there right?

Kev
07-27-03, 07:33 PM
The spokes would make the sound travel from the hub down to the rim. So you would have to listen very carefuly to see where the sound comes from. I would agreee with Dave though, I would suspect the bearings.
DieselDan
07-28-03, 07:24 PM
Needs new bearings. Nothing else in a front hub could make a noise like that.