Front Mudguard Rattling

[Jim77]

Has anyone got any tips on stopping a front mudguard from rattling?

It is on a road bike with dedicated mounting points.

It seems to be rattling at the 3pm position or the horizontal section if that makes sense.

Thanks

Jim

[Jdsk]

Please could you add some photos showing how it is mounted.

Jonathan

[Jim77]

Is this ok?

[531colin]

Has anyone got any tips on stopping a front mudguard from rattling?..........

Yes.....tap the mudguard and find where it rattles. We can't tell much by looking at a picture.

[geocycle]

The obvious things first, check the bolts attached to the mudguard and attached to the fork. If it still rattles take the wheel out and check the attachment to the fork crown. If all tight, check the brackets are still securely riveted to the mudguard. If a rivet has pulled through and you don’t have a riveter I’d put a short both through.

[Cyclothesist]

Mudguards have a tendancy to rattle even when everything is done up tight. The chromoplastic ones can 'tick' and buzz anywhere they contact a bracket or stay. I've resorted to dribbling some wax dry lube on those points. It seeps in to the tiny gap and keeps things quiet for a while. If anyone has a better solution I'd be glad to know of it too .

[peetee]

The first place I check is the rivets holding the metal stay joiner plate and fork crown bracket to the plastic guard.

[PH]

The obvious things first, check the bolts attached to the mudguard and attached to the fork. If it still rattles take the wheel out and check the attachment to the fork crown. If all tight, check the brackets are still securely riveted to the mudguard. If a rivet has pulled through and you don’t have a riveter I’d put a short both through.

As you do the above, note that each time you undo a mounting point, the guard should stay in position. Front guards are not very rigid, so even with all the fittings tight there may be enough movement to rattle against something. If there's room, raise them higher off the tyres, look for any rubbing on the inside of the forks. It might also be possible to add a rubber washer/s at crown mounting. It can be infuriating finding the cause, good luck.

[axel_knutt]

Is that a plastic safety release on the stays? Is there any free play in that?

[Cyclothesist]

Is that a plastic safety release on the stays? Is there any free play in that?

They get the wax dry lube treatment too.

[mattsccm]

Something I discovered by accident. A kink in the stays stopped a small rattle.

[Cyclothesist]

Something I discovered by accident. A kink in the stays stopped a small rattle.

Now that's just disturbing!

[axel_knutt]

Is that a plastic safety release on the stays? Is there any free play in that?

They get the wax dry lube treatment too.

Lubrication doesn't eliminate free play.

[531colin]

Is that a plastic safety release on the stays? Is there any free play in that?

They get the wax dry lube treatment too.

Lubrication doesn't eliminate free play.

How about "rattling quietly" ?

[Cyclothesist]

It does stifle the rattle without impeding the emergency release mechanism. If there's a better solution please share it.