trialschallenger Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 while i was out riding today i noticed a rather loud knocking coming from the front hubits a hope bulb it looks to me as if the quick release is to small but it has never made this noisecn any one offer any advice on getting rid of the knockingthnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 wheel done up tight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 i got the old grips out and tightened it with them but still it knocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Got a front disk? Mines doing the same, loud knocking noise and a lot of wheel movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgun_Donor Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 (edited) Make sure your headset, disc botls(if you have a disc) and brake mountings are dont up nice and tight Edited July 15, 2007 by Orgun_Donor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 the knocking is defo from the hubheadset is tight and the bolts are tight on the discbut the actually wheel has a diagonal side movment wen the knocking accures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy wonka Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 the knocking is defo from the hubheadset is tight and the bolts are tight on the discbut the actually wheel has a diagonal side movment wen the knocking accuresmy hub used to do that sorted it once I tightened the cones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoust Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 might be the movement of your hub in your forks, mine used to do hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 my hub used to do that sorted it once I tightened the conesthe hub is a sealed hub and has no "cones"cheers thoughi think i have sussed it the drop outs on my fattys are err worn away by bout 0.5mm and unless i wrench the q/r home it jumps about in the gaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 bearings have gone go on to crc they sell replacements.my pro 2 did the same replaced the bearings and its as good as new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 bearings have gone go on to crc they sell replacements.my pro 2 did the same replaced the bearings and its as good as new nope bearings are fine i fully dismantled the hub and checked then its definatly the forks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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