Sqeek on a right hand bend?

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Sqeek on a right hand bend?

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Hello there. I have developed a high pitch sqeek/spuel when i go round a right hand bend and some times even in a straigh line, not all the time just every now and then. i have tried greasing up the front suspension and i think its made it a little better but not a great deal, cant be sure...

Any advice on what this noice could be would be really appriciated!

Many thanks Loz
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Re: Sqeek on a right hand bend?

Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

Sounds to me like your wheel bearings are worn, it can make a noise when the weight shifts when your going round a corner and eventually will will make a continious noise. Easily cured with some new wheel bearings


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DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:Sounds to me like your wheel bearings are worn, it can make a noise when the weight shifts when your going round a corner and eventually will will make a continious noise. Easily cured with some new wheel bearings
Thanks for that, but around 4000 miles ago i fitted marina disc brakes with ovs new wheel bearings, could they just be bad esm bearings?

Thanks Again Loz
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Re: Sqeek on a right hand bend?

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Do you mean a squeak in time with the wheel rotation or a squeak as your suspension goes up and down? (if you get my meaning)

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beero wrote:Do you mean a squeak in time with the wheel rotation or a squeak as your suspension goes up and down? (if you get my meaning)
Well lets say i go right at a roundabout or even a right hand bend, i go round the noise comes so i twitch the steering wheel and it goes and then come back again somtimes, most odd!
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Re: Sqeek on a right hand bend?

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Some of the disc brake conversions have problems with the bearings coming loose in the alloy hubs...... Do you have a 'long' brake pedal??
Certainly think you should jack up each front wheel - and feel for any movement in the hub/bearings.......
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bmcecosse wrote:Some of the disc brake conversions have problems with the bearings coming loose in the alloy hubs...... Do you have a 'long' brake pedal??
Certainly think you should jack up each front wheel - and feel for any movement in the hub/bearings.......
Well a while ago i jacked it up to change anti roll bar bushs checked the play then and thpught whats that and it was the tapper roller bearings came loose so i adjusted them all up and all was okay. I jacked it up last night when i creased it up and i couldnt feel any play... hmm could this be the wheel wheel bearings?

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Re: Sqeek on a right hand bend?

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Don't like the sound of 'Tapper(sic) roller bearings came loose' - how on earth can that happen ??? Something very much not right there!
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