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Somebody please help - back wheel making a clicking noise

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Waxintaxin:
oil your freewheel

you never know , it might be a bit of grit or something, flush it out with oil and see what happens

jimwise68:
Rich, tried to get the cover off the freewheel last night, but that wont even budge.  :knuppel2:

It doesn't sound like grit, it is too clunky rather than grindy(?), it is also far too rhythmic and only really happens when I put some power down too.

MartyC:

--- Quote from: jimwise68 on April 13, 2007, 09:05 AM ---Dan, I will be bringing it along, thanks for the offer mate and fingers crossed.

Rhys, took it to a shop and they had the same freewheel remover as me, and couldn't get it off either.

Marty, the bearings are sealed. I have had the axle off and checked it and it all seems fine.

I need to get the freewheel off to change it and work out what it is from a process of elimination. It is not the chain as I tried a different rear wheel and it was fine.

--- End quote ---

Check the teeth on the freewheel to see if one or more is out of line or if the sprocket has too much movement on the freewheel body, a long process of elimination  :-\

jimwise68:
i'll check it later Marty, good call.

snav69:
Jim , Check the sealed bearings mate. I have a clicking one on the drive side of my suntour . I think a couple of bearings have flat spotted,i popped the black cover off with a needle and gave them a blast with WD to clear the old grease and a few slap heads fell out (you know , looks like the top of a bald mans head fell off  :2funny: ) so even though they are sealed they can still get fooked  :tickedoff:.

 :coolsmiley:

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