Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
First thing I think of has already been mentioned, way too tight a bearing preload.
When teaching first timers to adjust their cup and cone bearings I tell them to start with too loose an adjustment, as determined after the wheel is secured in the frame. Feel the rocking side to side at the rim to confirm too loose a setting. Remove wheel from frame, readjust slightly tighter and recheck in the frame. It's far easier to feel a slight rock from a slightly loose an adjustment then to feel the slightly too tight condition. Andy
Thanks for the suggestion. When I take the wheel from the frame and turn the axle by hand, it sounds noisy both when the cones are loose with lots of play or tight and starting to bind.
Am I perhaps using the wrong grease? I’m using Weldtite Lithium Grease (white in colour) which seemed fine for the other hubs I’ve done.