Weird ticking from rear wheel
05-29-15, 12:40 PM
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Weird ticking from rear wheel
I'm getting a weird ticking from my rear wheel. Sounds almost like a skipping ball bearing.
So, I dismounted the wheel and ran the bearings - they're fine and smooth. But still, with every rotation - tick, tick, tick.
It's not the hub - seems to be coming from the rim. And this is with the wheel off the bike!
Thoughts? Ideas?
So, I dismounted the wheel and ran the bearings - they're fine and smooth. But still, with every rotation - tick, tick, tick.
It's not the hub - seems to be coming from the rim. And this is with the wheel off the bike!
Thoughts? Ideas?
05-29-15, 01:10 PM
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Could be a little piece of debris rattling around in the rim channel. Next time you remove the tire see if you can shake it out.
05-29-15, 01:25 PM
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Could also be the valve stem not perfectly lined up. This is an issue for me on deep rim wheels.
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You're welcome. That drove me nuts.
