Perfectly clean rear wheel this time.

Mick F wrote:26miles today and a clean wheel throughout.
The noise is far quieter now, and hardly noticeable most of the time. It's only the roughest of surfaces that I can hear it.
Obviously radial rattling.
The 0.5mm plastic shim is obviously working, but a metal one - not alu - would be better..
Yes, I would recommend it, and I don't know why more bikes don't have them.jimlews wrote:Mick, with all your trials and tribulations with that hub, would you still recommend it.
Tentatively thinking of getting one myself, but for a 27" wheel. However, I don't want unnecessisary hassle.
There seems to be two "plays at play" here.fausto99 wrote:Probably a stupid question but I’m going to ask it any way. If the play and rattle is radial, can you not put a shim in a place that reduces the radial play.
Also a plastic washer/ shim will be quieter than metal any day.
Mick F wrote:... If the shell was a tiny bit bigger diameter internally, the radial issue wouldn't be a problem.
Mick F wrote:The SA hubs in the past, had an adjustment on the RH end. ... have an adjustment and locknut on the LH end, but they only adjust the wheel-play.
Mick F wrote:As for the plastic shim, I suspect you are correct. ...
fausto99 wrote:Mick F wrote:The SA hubs in the past, had an adjustment on the RH end. ... have an adjustment and locknut on the LH end, but they only adjust the wheel-play.
Still not sure why this affects radial clearance, rattle, etc. Does it not just affect things axially?
The problem (I think) is that there's little clearance.fausto99 wrote:so, why can't you wrap a thin plastic sheet around the inside of the shell - say a spare cistern syphon diaphragm. That would be stiff enough to stay sprung out towards the shell and tough enough to withstand metal bits sliding over it.
Mick F wrote:................. and with the bike on the stand and whizzing the wheel round, it sounds perfect!
Mick F wrote::lol:
He is a lovely young cat and he had a habit of playing with his "magic wand" of a tail.
Like a puppy chasing his tail!![]()
Trouble is, sometimes he bites it, and it gets sore and sometime bleeds. We took him to the vets once because of it, and they gave us the two collars plus some ointment and some antibiotics for him.
Seems to have grown out of it now, so the collars aren't needed now.
Mick F wrote:................. and with the bike on the stand and whizzing the wheel round, it sounds perfect!
fausto99 wrote:Hurrah!!
jimlews wrote:Good to know that you've mastered the 3sp.