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Mar 20, 2010 at 4:39

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rattbones (Mar 20, 2010 at 7:39)

Your bearings are blown out. the noise is coming from the bearing cage. It has a crack in it, and when stress is on it, it stops a ball over it and gets popped out. When you take it out, it's probably going to come out in little pieces all over the floor.

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 7:44)

Shit... ok. I need a new hub then. I have £70 to buy and lace one.

rattbones (Mar 20, 2010 at 9:13)

No, you need to pull the bearing out, read the letters/numbers that are on the plastic seal, and consult any bearing supply company or bike shop, or even contact the company that made the hub.

Get a new bearing. I'd rather spend $10.00 on a new bearing than $220.00 on a new hub.

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 9:35)

ah, thanks Smile

Youve saved me some cash

RaleighVoid (Apr 28, 2010 at 11:55)

only if its sealed bearings

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YukonFXrider (Mar 31, 2010 at 10:53)

Ya, like everyone said, its the bearings. if it it loose ball, loosed the cone/flat nut barely any, to wear it turns easy, and then retighten just the flat nut on the cone nut. you will need to get flat wrenches. If its cartridge, take out the axel, then the bearings, and put new ones in. good luck. Big Grin

mhopper (Mar 31, 2010 at 11:00)

I had the cash so i bought a new ns hub to avoid bother. This one is 5 years old anyway and super heavy

YukonFXrider (Mar 31, 2010 at 11:30)

ok, well that works too.

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amando96 (Mar 20, 2010 at 6:12)

your hub seems too tight, try taking the wheel off, and see if you can rotate the axel with your fingers, like grab the tyre with one hand, and rotate the axel with the other hand...

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 6:47)

I will try it

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pimpedaline (Mar 20, 2010 at 7:11)

Bearings or chain too tight either can cause the clicking and stop the wheel from spinning freely. Could also be damaged bearings

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 7:12)

Ok. This is a 5/6 year old hub anyway so it might be past it

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RaleighVoid (Apr 28, 2010 at 11:52)

i think you chain is too tight. that can make the free hub make this noise. slacken the chain off.

mhopper (Apr 28, 2010 at 12:05)

I got a new hub, its all fixed now. The bearings were to blame

RaleighVoid (Apr 28, 2010 at 12:15)

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the-stig-on-a-bike (Mar 20, 2010 at 7:33)

bearing mate, my profile did it and i took it bits just too find everything completely screwed Frown

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 7:34)

f*ck

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kona-ryda231 (Jun 5, 2010 at 12:40)

ok so your first problem is its a p2 haha

mhopper (Jun 5, 2010 at 12:42)

f*ck off you tool, you ride a kona and a norco...

kona-ryda231 (Jun 5, 2010 at 14:01)

ya i do ride a kona and a norco that absolutely destroys your f*cking p2 hahahahhaha

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STP2CREW (Jun 22, 2010 at 9:13)

sounds like a ragein washing machine lol

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Conor71 (Jun 23, 2010 at 20:28)

my hub makes that sound to do you know what it is??

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downhill-dom (Aug 9, 2010 at 8:12)

rather have cancer thn ride with that

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DimS (Apr 5, 2010 at 14:24)

these were tha bearing balls biting each other cause of excesive wear

mhopper (Apr 5, 2010 at 14:26)

yeah the hub was past it. I got a new one

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jakeaylward (Mar 20, 2010 at 4:53)

bearings in the wheel loose at all

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 4:56)

maybe, ill check later. thanks

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Identiti-bikes (Mar 20, 2010 at 4:45)

you mean that noise?

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 4:45)

yeah...

Identiti-bikes (Mar 20, 2010 at 5:05)

yea id say bearings

summit800 (Mar 31, 2010 at 9:10)

really? id say freewheel more, no clicking.

mhopper (Mar 31, 2010 at 9:20)

its not the freewheel. This hub is silent

summit800 (Mar 31, 2010 at 12:09)

huh? very confuzed with what you just said. if its a free bearing hub its probly just chattered bearing surface fallowed by unlocked cones

Blk-Mrkt (May 31, 2010 at 0:08)

Naahhh it'll buff out, tis sweet m8! Lol

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Maksimbike (Jun 4, 2010 at 22:42)

pwned

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oh9v10 (May 18, 2010 at 14:31)

sounds about normal..

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jakeaylward (Mar 20, 2010 at 4:52)

is ur rotor loose or the caliper?

mhopper (Mar 20, 2010 at 4:53)

i dont think so

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