Squeaking Wheels

[jonpaulcostello]

Whenever I ride my front wheel squeaks, can anyone tell me what the problem could be?

 

[grindking43]

Whenever I ride my front wheel squeaks, can anyone tell me what the problem could be?

You bearings or your wheel might be too tight

 

[Michael Osterlund]

get new bearings

 

[Stefman]

If you have plastic wheels, your spokes are prolly cracked

 

[Tobin]

why would he have plastic wheels....

 

[Robert]

why would he have plastic wheels....

You never know, I've seen people with really nice scooters, but they had razor wheels on them.

 

[RiccardoM]

I loved the squeak my wheels made when I cracked my razor wheels. But yeah, try swapping your wheels around or take the bearings out clean em and stick them in.

 

[adeq98]

Your wheel might be dehubbing, my proto gripper is dehubbing and it makes funny noise.

 

[Conor Greg]

Well if your riding a plastic core,you shouldnt be, but its either the bearings or the wheel has a crack in it, when my razors cracked wayy back, they kept making squeaking noises, and it wasnt the bearings.If your riding a metal core, which i really hope you are, then its either the bearings or the urethane is de-attaching from the core and the wheel is gonna dehub very soon,so I'd change the wheel or bring a spare one with you when you ride, just incase it does dehub

 

[William Juniper]

Do you have bearing spacers in your wheel?

 

[matr!]

Well if your riding a plastic core,you shouldnt be, but its either the bearings or the wheel has a crack in it, when my razors cracked wayy back, they kept making squeaking noises, and it wasnt the bearings.If your riding a metal core, which i really hope you are, then its either the bearings or the urethane is de-attaching from the core and the wheel is gonna dehub very soon,so I'd change the wheel or bring a spare one with you when you ride, just incase it does dehub

Why the hate on plastic cores? Cheaper and if you prep them right they'll last just as long if not more than 90% of the metals out there.

It's most likely an ovalized wheel. Take the bearings out and put tape in the bearing slots then put the bearings back in and see if that makes a difference.

 

[Robert Reichley]

if its a high pitched squeaking noise, then your bearings need some moisture. drop them in some cooking oil for about 15 minutes.
If its kind of a low/flat squeaking noise, then thats a sign that your wheels dehubbing slowly

 

[Hamish C]

just take them out, degrease them completely, put speed cream in them
it will fix them

 

[Robert Reichley]

just take them out, degrease them completely, put speed cream in them
it will fix them

^^ solution to bearings squeaking
if its the wheels then you have to find out where the dehubbing is starting and put some sort of glue in/on it