Hello folks, thought someone on here might be able to help me with this issue.
So, I just started hearing a weird sound which I located to be coming out of my front wheel. (Can’t really tell if it was there before) After looking it up it seems like my front wheel got a tiny bit of side to side play and I can’t really find the cause for it. When I grab the top of the wheel and push it left to right (as in the video) you can see the minimal play (~1mm).
The QR lever is fully tightened (compression nut dialed so it’s tight enough) and the pinch bolt is torqued to spec.
The endcaps are on the hub bearings on both sides. Headset is fine, already checked.
Any ideas?
by Philtech92
5 Comments
I have similar issue like yours. It’s the bearings hub that need to change(both side). Bring it to local bike shop and tell them the issue and they can change it(like less than 10 mins) but they need to know what bearing size and number before they will change it.
Totally forgot, the wheel is a DT Swiss M1900 Spline with a 370 hub, boost spacing
Your cones are loose.
Your hub needs a preload adjustment. You must loosen the locking bolt first and rotate the clamp clockwise to tighten it. Look here:
[https://chrisking.com/blogs/news/loose-hubs-and-preload-adjustment](https://chrisking.com/blogs/news/loose-hubs-and-preload-adjustment)
I’d check your through-axle or quick release is tight before doing anything else. It looks like a through-axle but your hand is blocking the view of one side.
If it is, you have that much play, and it’s a cartridge bearing hub then, yeah, new bearing time.