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MitchW 11-08-10 09:06 AM

Tick From Front Wheel
 
I've got a very quiet tick sound coming from the front wheel. Going straight you can barely hear it but when I make a hard right it gets much louder. I checked the spokes and they're all evenly tensioned so I'm assuming it has to be in the sealed bearings. Anything else I should check?

frankenmike 11-08-10 09:27 AM

I would check for spots where the rim hits the brake pad first. I had a tick driving me nuts for two years, turns out it was the magnet for the computer being too close to where two spokes crossed!

TimeTravel_0 11-08-10 09:59 AM

sounds dont always come from where they seem.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/creaks.html

MitchW 11-08-10 10:35 AM

Hmmm, it does seem to be once per revolution and can't be duplicated when the wheel isn't loaded. I'll have to look at the spokes again.

StanSeven 11-08-10 10:44 AM

Check where spokes cross and touch each others. Sometimes grease and dirt can make them stick togther and make a ticking sound. Also lossen and then re-lock your quick release to ensure the wheel is propely seated.

JTGraphics 11-08-10 10:45 AM

I have had valve stems tap (rattle) on the rim hole I my stems are smooth so I will wrap tape around it to stop the noise if you have the lock screws make sure they are snug after inflating the tube.

Bent In El Paso 11-08-10 11:04 AM

Is your speed sensor making contact with the magnet. I have had that happen. Unloaded, the magnet clears the sensor. Under load, it makes contact and causes a ticking noise which gets louder in turns as the spokes are deflected even further.

Good luck.

gizzsdad 11-08-10 11:16 AM


Originally Posted by Bent In El Paso (Post 11753505)
Is your speed sensor making contact with the magnet. I have had that happen. Unloaded, the magnet clears the sensor. Under load, it makes contact and causes a ticking noise which gets louder in turns as the spokes are deflected even further.

Good luck.

Ditto for me - drove me nuts till I figured it out.


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