Clicking from front wheel

[dmetalmiki]

Freind had this happen!
Take care to inspect/service front wheel bearing on a regular basis.

Picture shows a siezed and subequent collapsed front wheel bearing.

 

[Stagg]

While I am not at home, its hard to post pictures. So you'll have to follow a link until I can get it fixed.

http://www.operationeastwind.com/forum/index.php?topic=3459.msg41680#msg41680
Scroll down for a picture.

But I had a wheel bearing come apart on me while driving home one weekend. After the fact, I knew what to listen for and also checked/fixed the other bearings. Poorer but wiser now. Clicking or a deep rumbling noises are a excellent excuse to take that hub off at at least look. At lease peek at the outer bearing a bit.
Those bearings will slide right off when unmolested. I just serviced them all early this month. Once the cook themselves onto the spindle though....

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yup, thats no fun to do on the side of the road! Glad you got it fixed.

 

[Jeepsinker]

I was recently told by an old army mechanic not to mess with any of the hubs unless they started leaking.... Ha! I know better! I don't have an unlimited budget like the army.