tom e Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 (edited) I have a few very small pieces of metal inside my frame, it's so anoying having the bike rattle even when i just do the most basic of things, sounds like theres a few ball bearings in my frame. I've tried taking the bb out as theres a hole from where the downtube meets the bb shell, and also where the seattube meets, i've been shaking for a while and nothing comes out. I can't even tell where it's coming from! Can anyone help? Tom. edit, it's an echo hi-fi by the way.. if that helps. Edited June 11, 2005 by tom!e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanPoet Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 It's Deng's soul letting you know it's there. You might have to learn to live with it/him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Are you sure its in the downtube? Could be inside the top tube maybe ive never seen a hi-fi close up but maybe there is a hole where it meets the seattube? Shake it some more :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I'v got something in my toptube :lol: Not much you can really do about it :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom e Posted June 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 ive dismantled the bike and shook it loads, it appears the rattle was coming from the right chainstay, i suppose it pretty much stuck there :lol: after more shaking its just stopped, i dont think it's come out the frame, maybe just wedged in there a bit, i'll keep shaking to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 You could try flooding it out i suppose or using a telescopic magnet if its steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Fill the bugger with expanding foam that will stop it rattleing. Although it mite weigh a little too much :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Whack some grease into the jig holes, the bit of weld or whatever will stick to that and stop rattling :lol: Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Similar idea to that ^, could you melt a bit of candle wax in there when you know it's at the bottom of the frame? That should stop it rattling i guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspired Dave Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Try and determine what tube the parts are in. Chances are they are balls from when it was ball-burnished/polished, so they'll be stee. Get a magnet and hold it over one of the bearther holes in the tube if you can. Jiggle the frame about and tip it up and down, the balls should stick to the magnet and come out the hole they entered in :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 stick a bit of glue in, thats what we have been doing at the shop with a few t-rex bikes. as they are full of them with having a "Ball Brunished" finish. as suprisingly ball bearings are blasted at it to give it the finish :turned: unfortunatly some of them do get stuck in there. Waynio...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 yeah i had this problem with me BMX fo r ages. Just took me stem and forks off turned it upside and give it hell shakin it.Could work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 steve had this on his t-raptor :turned: filled his frame up with water (hose pipe)....it stopped... then started again. When he took his BB out, the bearings fell out too (after plenty of shaking). Then his frame snapped (Y) adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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