Creaking rear wheel

[jdncpa]

I have a Mavic Crossride rear wheel that is making creaking noises.  I have narrowed it down a bit using the following methods.


1 - It creaks if standing next to bike, applying the rear brake, and trying to move the bike forward and backward (with a little weigh on the bike to keep the tire from sliding).  I think this eliminates the chain and cassette.


2 - It creaks if the bike is upside down.  Again apply the brake and try to pedal.


3 - It does not creak when riding unless I am putting some torque on the drive train.


I am ready to tear it apart and see how the bearings and internals look.  Does anyone have experience with these wheels and have suggestions on what to look out for?

[Hocky]

I used to ride Crossmax SLRs and if these are built the same, there is a bushing inside that wears and gets noisy. It is not hard to change, but I constantly had problems with mine until I put the wheelset in the trash. I will never own another Mavic hub.

[jdncpa]

I just replaced that bushing due to a different noise.  The other noise would occur during fast coasting.  Almost a card int the spoke type of sound.  The creaking started about the same time but the bushing only fixed one of the noises.  The fact that I can recreate the current noise without any torque on the freehub tells me it may be in a different part of the assembly.


I may tear it apart again and look for other items that may have worn.


Thanks for your reponse!

[supercal29]

Had a bontrager race lite rear wheel that creaked.  Took a close look and a spoke was pulling an eyelet through.  Had a new rear wheel built.

[firefighter56]

If you want a good fix for the Mavic hub look on ebay at Hub Dr. It has served as a permanent fix for my CrossMax wheels.