Hub noise
03-06-10, 04:16 PM
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Hub noise
I just bought a new Trek 1.5. Today, I took it for it's first real ride. It is making a woot-woot-woot noise with every revolution of the front wheel at speeds over roughly 10 mph. I have been able to isolate the noise as coming from the rubber flange on the side of the hub. Does anyone know what this is?
03-06-10, 04:28 PM
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If dry rubber is rubbing on metal that's the kind of sound it makes. It's just seal drag, and will go away when a bit of the hubs lube weeps out. You don't have to wait, If uou have any silicone grease, gently lift the seal back and put a dab under it.
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Thanks so much! I'll give it a go! Thanks again!
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Good Grief! I never thought of that! And here I had the same reaction as I do when my dog gleefully barks his head off whenever one of his species walks past the front window: What means do I need to make that infernal noise stop ?!?
