Strange noise from front wheel

superman · Post by **superman** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:29 am

Hi all i went out last night and at low speeds my front wheel is makin a catchin sound its abit wierd, i never noticed it before but now its all i can hear at low speeds. im not sure if it has anything to do with the stationry drop the other day but it didn't hit the ground hard the only thing broke was the mirror not a scratch elsewhere. anyway i was wondering if anybody knew what could cause this problem, i hope not a bent disc althoe it looks ok.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:36 am

Could be your front wheel bearings. Would be a good idea to get the front wheel in the air and give it a spin, might be able to loacate the where abouts of the noise then. Might even be the pads on the disk, not that it might be bent but the brake pad plate (shiny plate on top of the caliper) could have come loose and lets the pads rattle around a bit.

superman · Post by **superman** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:15 am

yea, it sort of makes the sound of your old pushbike when it has a buckled back tire at 1 particular part its catchin, dont know what it is thoe. i aint got no tools to get the front up, ill have to sort it thoe.

Post by **deviant** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:05 pm

if you can find a mate to help you can lean it over onto the sidestand and the rear wheel, with the front wheel in the air. one of you can hold it there while the other checks the bearings.

if you find something wrong of course then you will need a paddock stand or similar, unless you have a very patient mate!

Post by **Jamz** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:08 pm

It could also be a warped brake disk...

Or nothing to worry about at all!

Post by **deviant** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:09 pm

but you'll worry about it anyway, even if you are imagining it!

superman · Post by **superman** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:41 pm

lol tell me about it, iv got visions about doin a weely and just seeing the front wheel rolling alont the floor while im on the back wheel.

Well i aint got much experience at this but ill give it a go, iv got a paddock comin at the end of the month.
is it expensive to put right if the wheel bearings have gone.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:03 pm

If you do it yourself the bearings themselves are 6 quid each i think, plus a few hours of your time. If you get a garage your probably looking at about 60 or 70 quid.

zxrtbone · Post by **zxrtbone** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:10 pm

theres some on e-bay at the minute Â£6.50 but there for the rear wheel,not a lot of good to you i know but keep checking as there is nearly always some on there,good ol e-bay

tomzxr400 · Post by **tomzxr400** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:01 pm

there Â£4 each at http://shop.wemoto.com/index.dyn there quite cheep for most things and fast delivery

zxrtbone · Post by **zxrtbone** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:36 pm

yeah man i've seen that website before,pretty much everything on there,cheap too

Little Loris · Post by **Little Loris** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:17 pm

Get some new bearings just in case. Small price to pay to prevent a crash and a write-off. Also sounds like your discs could be warped too. Is the front brake pulsing?

Post by **Jamz** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:30 pm

Another vote for wemoto.com here!

I've used them for parts for several bikes now and they've always been cheap and very fast delivery!

superman · Post by **superman** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:14 am

Ok folks iv had a development the noise goes when i pull the front brake thank god, so this means it aint a warped disk or the bearings so thats cool but its like a rattlin sound now somethin is loose i think.

oh an cheers for that website tomzxr because they cell mirrors singular even thoe they ar 25 notes no matter i dont think ill get one cos most people will brake the left mirror anyway.

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:56 am

think i've got the wheel bearings in stock? but i can't be blamed for goods lost in the post