Rear wheel bearing play/noise

TheHound

I have a creak and click coming from what sounds like the bb area. Though it's always hard to tell when riding.

It seems to happen above 85rpm, but if I'm grinding a big gear there's no noise.

I've changed the bb and pedals which doesn't help. The creak is there when I'm out the saddle so I know it isn't that.

There is very slight play in my rear wheel. Nearly imperceptible. Could this be the source of the noise?

Any help is appreciated.

ugo.santalucia

Tighten it... it's pretty easy if you have the Zonda

TheHound

I've loosened the 2mm bolt on the hub and tightened that as much as possible. But no change.

Is there a way to tighten the bearing internally?

pinarellokid

The screw adjusted is how you adjust the bearings. Maybe a few spins of the wheel will alloy it to go a little more tighter, taking up the slack

TheHound

So having tightened the cap and 2mm bolt as much as possible with no change, the wheel is knackered?

Ben6899

TheHound wrote:

So having tightened the cap and 2mm bolt as much as possible with no change, the wheel is knackered?

Do you have it in the frame?

TheHound

I do indeed.

I've tightened both the outer cap and the 2mm pinch bolt. The wheel still moves from side side about 2mm and creaks a lot.

ugo.santalucia

When are you going to be brave and look inside?

TheHound

I guess that's the next step.

Right after I've been to Aldi for some whiskey to dull the pain. I assume they sell it in their cycling stuff.

TheHound

So at the risk of severe mockery, and in hopes of preventing someone else a month of frustration and fiddling with BBs and cranks and bearings and stuff.

Simply check your rear wheel is seated in the drop outs correctly .

Problem solved, thanks for the advice anyway guys.