The "wheel is noisy" problem.

joe-<< the front wheel just doesn't feel or sound 'right'. With the bike upside down, when I spin
the wheel by hand, I can feel what to me is excessive vibration, >><BR><BR> << Shimano Shimano
FH-RM40 (VIAM) hub, 700 x 38 tire). >><BR><BR>

I would say overhaul the hub, with new bearing balls and a good grease. Then adjust well(a wee bit
of play before you put it into the fork that will go away when you tighten the skewer).

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Joe Samangitak said:

After an entire summer of fine-tuning my bike, I am finally finished with my work, save for the
last niggling problem, the front wheel just doesn't feel or sound 'right'. With the bike upside
down, when I spin

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Sounds like your cones need greasing, and perhaps new bearings. You'll need a pair of cone spanners
(quite cheap).

I usually find that it takes several attempts to tighten them up correctly - it's a bit fiddly to
avoid any movement of the axle and inner spanner whilst tightening the outer nut.

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Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Joe Samangitak
After an entire summer of fine-tuning my bike, I am finally finished with my work, save for the last
niggling problem, the front wheel just doesn't feel or sound 'right'. With the bike upside down,
when I spin the wheel by hand, I can feel what to me is excessive vibration, where I am expecting it
to be quiet and smooth. I feel the effects of this when riding as well. I've tried removing the
quick release lever and reinserting the wheel on the forks in slightly different ways, but that
doesn't solve the problem. The wheel itself is in excellent condition, and has not been heavily used
(aluminum rim, Shimano Shimano FH-RM40 (VIAM) hub, 700 x 38 tire). The trueness is pretty good, so I
don't think the spokes need adjusting, and the wheel does spin freely on its hub (although not
"super freely"😉. What might the source of the problem be? I can only imagine that the hub might need
some fine tuning or regreasing, but I don't know if I can disassemble these modern hubs (and
properly reassemble them), or how to go about doing it, or whether it is necessary. Any expert
advice on this?

I've had similar Shimano hubs come from the factory with an over-tight bearing adjustment. This gives a rough feeling when the axle is rotated that will be made worse when you correctly tighten the qr lever. Sure, a complete overhaul may be necessary, but if you're lucky, an adjustment will do it. If you want to have a go at adjusting yours, I'd suggest you read: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/conewrenches.html
It contains information you'll need if you decide to do any work on the bearings of your hubs. It is not a hard job, but you will need some special tools that are inexpensive and worth getting.

Good luck
Steve Shapiro [email hidden]

Do you have a speedometer? If so, I bet it's the magnet....

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After an entire summer of fine-tuning my bike, I am finally finished with my work, save for the
last niggling problem, the front wheel just doesn't feel or sound 'right'. With the bike upside
down, when I spin the wheel by hand, I can feel what to me is excessive vibration, where I am
expecting it to be quiet and smooth. I feel the effects of this when riding as well. I've tried
removing the quick release lever and reinserting the wheel on the forks in slightly different
ways, but that doesn't solve the problem. The wheel itself is in excellent condition, and has not
been heavily used (aluminum rim, Shimano Shimano FH-RM40 (VIAM) hub, 700 x 38 tire). The trueness
is pretty good, so I don't think the spokes need adjusting, and the wheel does spin freely on its
hub (although not "super freely"😉. What might the source of the problem be? I can only imagine
that the hub might need some fine tuning or regreasing, but I don't know if I can disassemble
these modern hubs (and properly reassemble them), or how to go about doing it, or whether it is
necessary. Any expert advice on this?

[B]After an entire summer of fine-tuning my bike, I am finally finished with my work, save for the last
niggling problem, the front wheel just doesn't feel or sound 'right'. With the bike upside down,
when I spin the wheel by hand, I can feel what to me is excessive vibration, where I am expecting it
to be quiet and smooth. I feel the effects of this when riding as well. I've tried removing the
quick release lever and reinserting the wheel on the forks in slightly different ways, but that
doesn't solve the problem. The wheel itself is in excellent condition, and has not been heavily used
(aluminum rim, Shimano Shimano FH-RM40 (VIAM) hub, 700 x 38 tire). The trueness is pretty good, so I
don't think the spokes need adjusting, and the wheel does spin freely on its hub (although not
"super freely"😉. What might the source of the problem be? I can only imagine that the hub might need
some fine tuning or regreasing, but I don't know if I can disassemble these modern hubs (and
properly reassemble them), or how to go about doing it, or whether it is necessary.
I agree with Peter + Make sure on correct number of ball bearings.

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Quoted message said:

After an entire summer of fine-tuning my bike, I am finally finished with my work, save for the
last niggling problem, the front wheel just doesn't feel or sound 'right'. With the bike upside
down, when I spin the wheel by hand, I can feel what to me is excessive vibration, where I am
expecting it to be quiet and smooth. I feel the effects of this when riding as well. I've tried
removing the quick release lever and reinserting the wheel on the forks in slightly different
ways, but that doesn't solve the problem. The wheel itself is in excellent condition, and has not
been heavily used (aluminum rim, Shimano Shimano FH-RM40 (VIAM) hub, 700 x 38 tire). The trueness
is pretty good, so I don't think the spokes need adjusting, and the wheel does spin freely on its
hub (although not "super freely"😉. What might the source of the problem be? I can only imagine
that the hub might need some fine tuning or regreasing, but I don't know if I can disassemble
these modern hubs (and properly reassemble them), or how to go about doing it, or whether it is
necessary. Any expert advice on this?

Are you sure it's the wheel and not the fork that's vibrating? In my experience, a loose headset is
more noticeable when riding than a loosely-adjusted hub.