My bike has developed a clunking noise how can i stop this drives me crazy?
1650680
Mine does that, too, occasionally. No idea why. It seems to last a short time, and may be a balance issue. Try moving the bike to a different location. Try calling customer support. When my stepper motor (the thing that controls the resistance) went out, and they were very helpful, walked me through the process of installing it. Sorry, I'm not much help. I've had mine since 2009, pretty much trouble free. Good luck.
1790878
My machine has developed the same noise. The old machine I had also had a rubbing noise at the flywheel. I have used this machine heavily for the last six months.It still runs fine. I use music to mask the noise. Its not noticable.
1042938
I make sure to place lube on the track and I sprayed WD40 were the "pedals" can be adjusted. I also took the plastic covering off were the arms attach and realized it was the source of some of the noise. I WD40'd that area and replaced the covers. The noise or grinding sound stopped. Occassionally I still spray WD40 on the pedals. Ultimately you can call in the warranty folks for some troubleshooting if it is still a problem for you. I have had my elliptical for over a year and aside from the occassional noise it gets a lot of use!
1980216
almost certainly not. Most likely is brakes are rubbing. Turn the bike over and spin the wheels; they should spin easily with no rubbing sounds. Another less likely possibility is the rear gear train. Bearings may need grease. Quick and easy thing to try is oil the chain. You can eliminate the chain and pedals by coasting and listen for the creaking sound, however that ignores the hard to pedal symptom.
1485543
There is a clamp that is further to bottom that probably needs to be tighter than what it already is. The same thing happened to my son. If that does not work try taking it to the nearest bike shop to see if they know what to do.
457758
Sounds like a problem with the motor. Gears maybe bad. It has never happened to our bike. If the bike is new call it into customer service ASAP. Easy to swap out the motor.
1590823
We too had the jar of red wheel bearing grease. However, it was the bolts. My husband was obviously and over achiever in putting it together and made sure it was good and tight. However, when the bolts were loosened the noise totally stopped and there hasn't been the slightest squeek since. Good Luck!
1712516
Hi Hazel -- I wonder if you ever resolved this problem. I have been using this treadmill for a few months now and loving it but today it started making a clunking sound when belt running. I found the user manual online but there is no mention of the problem. You call it 'clicking' I call it 'clunking' but I think we could both be having the same problem, so am wondering if you ever resolved this. Any advice you might have would be much appreciated.
1547515
Unfortunately, I think this is somewhat normal. I had one bike that was really loud, and only got louder as the faster I peddled. Sent the bike back and the new bike also makes noise from the belt and drive train. I think this is normal and is poor quality of this sunny bike model.
527804
Mine has done that as well... Just took it apart and made sure nothing was caught in the gear ... Reassembled and no more noise.... Good luck
365986
I'm having the same issue now after about 11 months of having the bike. Any help would be great!
35429
I had the same issue a few weeks after using it. With mine, it was a small gap between the arm and the wheel on the axle in back. I tied a small piece of string around the gap on the axle, sort of a washer, and it stopped the clicking sound.
1301703
I had squeaking that sounded like it was coming from those wheels, but I did some research online and saw some people suggested loosening the screws on the pivot points just a half turn. I did that and the squeaking went away during the next workout (it took a few minutes but it did go away). I guess over-tightening them can cause squeaking where the pieces rub together. That's my experience anyways!
629747
you could try getting a softer butt..... or maybe it's your butt thats making the popping/clunking noise? who knows lol
1601539
Try a piece of rubber such as an old inner tube from a bike tire to wrap and protect the finish before loosening it with a pair of channel locks. Don't squeeze the channel locks any tighter than necessary to get it to move. Counter clock wise of course!
1350597
I dont know for sure, but from my experience I dont think there is anything that can be done. If it is a newer bike they might break in and quiet down.
2043719
You probably have a bad turn signal relay. Older bikes like those have crappy turn signal relays to begin with. You can get a generic one on amazon for cheap.