Noise from Mavic Aksium

Had my new Ribble bike a couple of weeks now, clocked up just over 400 miles.
I’ve got an annoying click coming from the rear Mavic Aksium.
It happens once every revolution.
It happens whether I’m pedalling or not (so not bottom bracket).
Happens if I’m standing or seated (so not saddle/seat post).
If I lean forward and take weight off the back wheel it goes away.
If I spin the wheel without any weight on it, it’s quiet.
The 11 speed Shimano cassette is tight.
Ribble have said I can send it back and they will investigate, but before I go to the hassle of that does anyone have any ideas?
I’ve got an annoying click coming from the rear Mavic Aksium.
It happens once every revolution.
It happens whether I’m pedalling or not (so not bottom bracket).
Happens if I’m standing or seated (so not saddle/seat post).
If I lean forward and take weight off the back wheel it goes away.
If I spin the wheel without any weight on it, it’s quiet.
The 11 speed Shimano cassette is tight.
Ribble have said I can send it back and they will investigate, but before I go to the hassle of that does anyone have any ideas?
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Longer term solution is to decant them into the recycling and buy wheels with non-cheese freehub.
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I just solved my annoying click by tweaking the brake calliper position...
No discs.
Wheel went back to Ribble, they stripped it, couldn't find anything wrong. They test rode it, said nothing wrong. They sent it back to me, now it's perfect.
I have no answer.
If it comes back:
Is the valve stem rattling in the hole in the rim? Easy to stick a bit of elec tape round it to see if it silences it.
Spot of oil on each spoke head in the hub and at any point where they cross?
I do have a quiet wheel and it's bliss. I'm OCD with creaks and clicks on the bikes. Checked the valve stem, that was OK. Didn't oil any spokes though. I told Ribble I was 90% sure the noise was from the spoke/rim or spoke/hub interface, after 30 years of riding you kinda get to know noises.
Unfortunately I bought the wheel from Acycles and even before they went into liquidation they were not helping to solve the problem.
Stripping down the hub and rebuilding is beyond me. Can anyone give any tips as to how to resolve this issues please?
Thanks
I'd suggest replacing the freehub entirely with something that isn't sh1te, but that's probably not what you want to hear...
I'd never ride Aksiums - they're censored quality and disintegrate at the sight of mud and water, so useless on a winter bike, and too slow and cumbersome to use on a decent bike. My advice would be to replace with something like a Fulcrum 5 if it's a commuter/winter bike or Ksyriums if it's a 'good' bike
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Not sure whether to try and get it fixed by someone who knows what the problem is or accept it was £150 down the toilet and get something else?
Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.