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Quick question regarding hubs

dub_skav · 2008-07-11 10:26:41

I had an anooying jingling I suppose you'd call it on my new bike (a few weeks old) and I have narrowed it down to the hub. The metal ring on the inside of the hub - I presume it's the dust cap - is loose ( not off completely just loose). Can I just tap it back into place and see how I get on or should I strip down the hub?

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11-07-2008 11:26am

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dub_skav

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I had an anooying jingling I suppose you'd call it on my new bike (a few weeks old) and I have narrowed it down to the hub. The metal ring on the inside of the hub - I presume it's the dust cap - is loose ( not off completely just loose).
Can I just tap it back into place and see how I get on or should I strip down the hub?

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#2 11-07-2008 4:57pm
blorg

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I am no expert but from your description it sounds like the cones may need to be tightened? I had to get this done recently with a wheel, there was play in the axle.

Have a look here and see if that makes sense.

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#3 14-07-2008 2:02pm
dub_skav

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Cheers Blorg, I'll give it the wobble test today

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