I was thinking of using glue but I guess I'll step up and be a hero.
On Nov 7, 2008, at 3:42 PM, Peter Jon White wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
