[Healeys] BJ8 Front Wheel Noise

[Bob Haskell]

Mike,

Disc runout can be caused by uneven mating surfaces.  The first time I 
pressed new studs into a hub, I didn't do it right and generated some 
high spots on the hub.  I realize the BJ8 is bolted together, but 
something to check if you're taking it apart.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 08/21/2013 10:30 PM, Mike Garvey wrote:
>
> My tentative diagnosis is that it is the disk pads that get "pulsed" once
> every time the wheel rotates and the fit of the pads is loose enough that
> they "click".  The clicking stops when I apply the brakes.  Suspecting that
> perhaps the disk was the root cause (since the rolling resistance varies a
> bit as I rotate the wheel by hand), I measured the run-out of the (outside)
> surface of the disk; it measures 0.005 inches, peak-to-peak.  The BMC manual
> says that run-out should not exceed 0.004 inches. It's not easy to measure
> the disk thickness, so I've not done that yet.
>
>
> Thanks in advance, Mike
>
>
>
> Michael Garvey
>
> 1967 BJ8/38046
>
> Swampscott, MA