help, what is this rattling noise around the rear hub area?

kevcampbell

i have even taken time to make a video so i hope you can take a look and possibly know what the noise is, you may need to turn speakers up though as the noise can barely be heard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqU86W4wD_I

i will also tell you what happens, well i turn the pedals, i let go, the wheel slows down obviously, and i hear a rattling sound as if there are about 5 sunflower seeds inside the rear hub, and they are making a rattling noise, i think the noise is more noticeable when riding too as i was out riding the other day and noticed a noise but did not know where it was coming from exactly

i think the rear wheel may have a slight buckle too as there is the slightest movement when spinning the wheel, unless it has something to do with that rattling noise, which i do not know what that is

please help, thank you

Chunkers1980

You need to service the rear hub if it's cup and cone and check if all the interals are in good order.

Best case - it'll just be crud in there and a regrease should suffice.

kevcampbell

not sure how to do that, but i am due a service from the shop i bought it from decathlon, would they fix that in the service? or is a service like that just usually brakes and gears

ride_whenever

Cup and cone hub:

Strip clean and reassemble.

Chunkers1980

If it's your first service after buying the bike then they should fix ANY problems unless it's caused by an off.

Wappygixer

If it is the squeak I can hear then its the rubber seal on the end of your hub.Pop a drop of lube on the edge nearest the camera and it will go away.
I see this lots on our bikes.
Failing that when you take it back for its 3 month saftey check get the workshop guys to take a look.
Any issues drop me a line.

nicklouse

kevcampbell wrote:

i have even taken time to make a video so i hope you can take a look and possibly know what the noise is, you may need to turn speakers up though as the noise can barely be heard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqU86W4wD_I

i will also tell you what happens, well i turn the pedals, i let go, the wheel slows down obviously, and i hear a rattling sound as if there are about 5 sunflower seeds inside the rear hub, and they are making a rattling noise, i think the noise is more noticeable when riding too as i was out riding the other day and noticed a noise but did not know where it was coming from exactly

i think the rear wheel may have a slight buckle too as there is the slightest movement when spinning the wheel, unless it has something to do with that rattling noise, which i do not know what that is

please help, thank you

is there any play in the hub/wheel?

cant hear anything odd.

kevcampbell

hi all, after going to decathlon today, good and bad news

bad news RIP to old rear wheel

good news hello nice new wheel :twisted:

i think the workshop dude was saying it was the bearings that had fallen out inside the hub?