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tic-tac noise from hub/wheel

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 3:01 pm
by MilesnMiles
I recently noticed a tic-tacking noise when turning right from drivers side front wheel. I replaced the wheel bearing but the noise is still there. It is obvious even at walking speed, in fact my mate drove it at tickover speed whilst I walked next to the car.
I have checked tyre to bodywork clearence, its fine.
If i jack the wheel up the noise is not evident at all.
Any ideas cos I can't afford to ignore it :?

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 3:38 pm
by Kev
We used to put stones in me mate's Viva hubcaps! ;)

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 3:43 pm
by Alex
If it has wheel covers, take them off and try it again....

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 3:59 pm
by Anonymous
creeping hub cap, loose wheel nut, defective tyre, rattly brake pad and slight disc runout? (does it stop if brakes are applied a bit)

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 5:42 pm
by MilesnMiles
Some good suggestions chaps, but I think none apply!
Set up= centre line wheels, new tyres, new bearing, drum brakes, no hub caps and no Vauxhall Vivas!
The noise is entirely consistent with the rotation of the wheel only when turning and under load.
It sounds like its catching something as it rotates, but nothing obvious :shock:

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 6:43 pm
by jerry
is their a backing plate (don't know if thats the right name) behind disc?.
changed my front wheel once and must have caught it putting a very slight bend in it, sounded like you discribe.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 9:28 pm
by MilesnMiles
No disc Jerry. Anyway, Mustang Mike came 'round and we did a check of everything , but found nothing. We swapped the front wheels over and away went the noise!

A final point, Mike didnt like the sound of the wheel nuts as they were being fully tightened.The wheels are traditional genuine Centrelines with correct nuts and washers. They do creak as they are fully tightened and the wheels have had quite a thrashing as they came off Cliff Turners 440 Dart.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 10:24 pm
by latil
Tail of split pin rubbing in the grease cap?

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 10:38 pm
by mad machs
Na, seemed to be something to do with the wheel itself, possibly the spacer that sits between the wheel halves.
I swapped to front wheels over to eliminate them from my enquiries only to find that I had inadvertently fixed the problem or at least cured the symptoms of the problem.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 10:43 pm
by Kev
Nuts and washers sound to be too long for the wheels, especially seeing as they creak. Are the wheel studs "shouldered". Measure the depth of the wheel nut hole and the length of the bolt shoulder. If they are close it could be that as you pull the 2 sides of the wheel together against the spacer the bolts are bottoming out on the hub not allowing the centre piece to be compressed. Had this on my rears, with the nut shoulder being too long. Bit of a file and it was sorted.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 06 11:02 pm
by mad machs
Nope checked that ;)

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 06 9:42 am
by MilesnMiles
The wheels are lug centred as they are fitted. I have never been entirely happy with the fact that unlike the original steels the Centrelines are not supported in their fitment by the Drums at the front. I have over 2,000 miles on the wheels without adverse affects, but i'm going to check them very carefully again this weekend.
Thanks for all the suggestions and Mike for checking'em 8-)

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 06 10:50 am
by Jon
you seem very affected by peoples ineffective use of the word affects and effects