marbles from front wheel? help pls
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Melting Slicks
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marbles from front wheel? help pls
It sounds more like when a stick would get stuck on your bicycle and hitting the spokes of the wheel. However, at the same time it does have the "*****" sound like a marble in a can. I can definitely tell it's coming from the front and not the rear. Also, when I let my clutch out at idle I have that "marbles in a can" sound but the one I'm talking about sounds completely different.
I can duplicate this everytime letting the car scoot on it's own in first gear with the clutch all the way out. Accelerating to 15 MPH or so will make it go away, and it doesn't make the sound any other time. You can't hear it from inside the car, but rolling down the window it's very clear. It's getting louder and it's definitely coming from the front, and I'm getting worryied that it might not be something simple.
HELP!
[Modified by FroDaddy, 9:01 PM 3/11/2004]
I can duplicate this everytime letting the car scoot on it's own in first gear with the clutch all the way out. Accelerating to 15 MPH or so will make it go away, and it doesn't make the sound any other time. You can't hear it from inside the car, but rolling down the window it's very clear. It's getting louder and it's definitely coming from the front, and I'm getting worryied that it might not be something simple.
HELP!
[Modified by FroDaddy, 9:01 PM 3/11/2004]
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Re: marbles from front wheel? help pls (FroDaddy)
My centercaps were (are) loose and they make a clicking sound at low speeds especially when driving by a sidewalk or anything else for the sound to bounce off.
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Re: marbles from front wheel? help pls (jmzvet)
Could be a BAD front wheel bearing! Jack up the car and see if you have ANY play in the front wheel bearibgs!
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Melting Slicks
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Re: marbles from front wheel? help pls (jmzvet)
My centercaps were (are) loose and they make a clicking sound at low speeds especially when driving by a sidewalk or anything else for the sound to bounce off.
thanks for the great advice!
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Re: marbles from front wheel? help pls (FroDaddy)
Glad to hear it was something simple...
Always look at the easy stuff first might save time and money, for both you and in my case the customer..
-Rick
Always look at the easy stuff first might save time and money, for both you and in my case the customer..
-Rick
