It's not a problem as far as the wheel is concerned. It's only a nuisance. You can usually fix it with a hammer and a center punch. You should see two indents in the rim under the rim tape, one on each side of the joint. That's where a Mavic employee punched the rim to tighten the plug before welding. Just give a couple more whacks and the noise should go away. Before I got brave I would drill a 2mm hole on that surface about an inch from the joint and drip in some glue. But now that I'm a hero, I just whack it with my center punch. ;-)
Put something soft under the opposite side of the wheel before you get too enthusiastic. I usually sit in a chair and rest the wheel on my feet. On Nov 7, 2:54 pm, TomMarchand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter, > > I found the source of the rattle. Inside the rim at the seam there is > a rectangle piece of metal that is loose. Is this the "plug" you > speak of? Should I have any concerns for the integrity of the wheel? > > On Nov 7, 2008, at 1:07 PM, Peter Jon White wrote: > > > > > Tom, > > > People usually have to pay extra for clicking wheels. We do it for no > > additional charge! ;-) > > > This is peculiar. Some Mavic rims click at the joint, but I've only > > heard it or about it happening with weight on the wheel, not while > > simply spinning it in your hands. You can also get a clicking sound > > from bits of aluminum that get trapped inside the rim when they drill > > the spoke holes. And then there's the really embarrassing situation > > for the wheelbuilder who leaves a loose spoke nipple inside the rim. > > But I've never heard of a situation where a wheel would click only > > when the tire is inflated. > > > Here are a few things to look at. Are the sidewalls of the rim worn? > > Place a straight edge across the sidewall to see any concavity. And > > then also check for any loose spokes. > > > A thin sidewall will allow the lip of the rim to flare outwards when > > the tire is inflated. Perhaps the change in the shape of the rim > > allows the plug at the joint to move. > > > On Nov 7, 12:36 pm, TomMarchand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a clicking noise coming from my front wheel. At first I > >> thought it was the computer magnet hitting the sensor but that's not > >> the case. So I took the wheel off the bike and spun it and the click > >> was still there. In fact it sounded like something was in the tire. > >> I took the tire and tube off and found nothing, I took the rim tape > >> off and found nothing. I spun the wheel and the click was gone. I > >> put the rim tape, tire and tube back on the wheel and spun it. No > >> click. I put air in the tire and spun it and the click is back. The > >> click appears to be coming from the wheel 180 degrees from the valve > >> stem. Any ideas? The wheel is 26" built by PW. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
