Strange "clicking" noise?

Johnnywb · 26-02-2012, 05:26 PM

Afternoon all.

Taken Cecil out for a spin a couple of times in the last few days to blow the cobwebs out and seem to have a strange noise emmanating.

It sounds like a mountain bike freewheeling, a sort of, clicking sound. Speeds up as i speed up, but isn't as 'quick' as a bike freewheeling.

From sticking my head out of the window as i'm driving along, it seems to be coming from the front wheel area. I've checked under the car but nothing.

Any thoughts?

Pip1968 · 26-02-2012, 05:43 PM

Cyclist caught under the car - ?

Sorry no idea. What about a recording of the noise. Hopefully just some paranoia.

Pip

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 26-02-2012, 05:56 PM

Stone in your tyre??

**JezP** · 26-02-2012, 06:03 PM

could be wheel bearing but its a more droney humming sound

SpineOnABap · 26-02-2012, 06:04 PM

I had that sort of noise a couple of times - wheel bearing!

Bounce · 26-02-2012, 07:17 PM

Have you been changing spacers around and put a wheel bolt back in that is a bit to long.

Johnnywb · 26-02-2012, 09:02 PM

Cyclist, god damn, that's what all the screaming was!

wheel bearing or similar was my thought as well. Will get it in to be looked at. Have got spacers on, but the nuts are the right ones...

Thanks for the input.

NZ_M3 · 26-02-2012, 09:32 PM

pebble or rock behind the brake dust shield ... usually that 's what it is ... take the wheel off the corner that you think is making the noise and give the shield a couple of taps with a rubber hammer and see the cyclist fall out

**shimmy** · 26-02-2012, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NZ_M3

pebble or rock behind the brake dust shield ... usually that 's what it is ... take the wheel off the corner that you think is making the noise and give the shield a couple of taps with a rubber hammer and see the cyclist fall out

If its constant as Tom says stone behind brake shield, or tone in tyre.

Bearing tends to sound when you turn a corner, not on the straight initially,

s.mac · 26-02-2012, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Have you been changing spacers around and put a wheel bolt back in that is a bit to long.

leave it to people who know mate

26-02-2012, 05:26 PM	#1
Johnnywb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London SW4 / W1 Posts: 387 Casino cash: $6791	Strange "clicking" noise? Afternoon all. Taken Cecil out for a spin a couple of times in the last few days to blow the cobwebs out and seem to have a strange noise emmanating. It sounds like a mountain bike freewheeling, a sort of, clicking sound. Speeds up as i speed up, but isn't as 'quick' as a bike freewheeling. From sticking my head out of the window as i'm driving along, it seems to be coming from the front wheel area. I've checked under the car but nothing. Any thoughts?

26-02-2012, 05:43 PM	#2
Pip1968 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 940 Casino cash: $8383	Cyclist caught under the car - ? Sorry no idea. What about a recording of the noise. Hopefully just some paranoia. Pip

26-02-2012, 05:56 PM	#3
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	Stone in your tyre??

26-02-2012, 06:03 PM	#4
JezP S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sw london Posts: 296 Casino cash: $6123	could be wheel bearing but its a more droney humming sound

26-02-2012, 06:04 PM	#5
SpineOnABap S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 561 Casino cash: $5714	I had that sort of noise a couple of times - wheel bearing!

26-02-2012, 07:17 PM	#6
Bounce CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 7,057 Casino cash: $35793	Have you been changing spacers around and put a wheel bolt back in that is a bit to long.

26-02-2012, 09:02 PM	#7
Johnnywb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London SW4 / W1 Posts: 387 Casino cash: $6791	Cyclist, god damn, that's what all the screaming was! wheel bearing or similar was my thought as well. Will get it in to be looked at. Have got spacers on, but the nuts are the right ones... Thanks for the input.

26-02-2012, 09:32 PM	#8
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	pebble or rock behind the brake dust shield ... usually that 's what it is ... take the wheel off the corner that you think is making the noise and give the shield a couple of taps with a rubber hammer and see the cyclist fall out