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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / August 2007Noisy Hubcaps!!!
OK, I'm at a loss here-the hubcaps on my '96 F250 XLT 4x4 w/factory aluminum wheels (looks like the Budd wheels on a big rig) are really noisy, kindof like a cataa catta catta when traveling down the road. The caps, both front & rear seem to be loose but are not. No broken clips on them, either. There is nothing rattleing around inside of them, either. This is not speed related as it happen as soon as the wheel rotates. Short of laying a bead of silicone around them, which I really don't want to do, does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks! Jay > OK, I'm at a loss here-the hubcaps on my '96 F250 XLT 4x4 w/factory > aluminum wheels (looks like the Budd wheels on a big rig) are really [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > really don't want to do, does anyone have any suggestions? > Thanks! Jay 4-5 locations of 1-inch wide duct tape has done wonders for me. s > <baja...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > 4-5 locations of 1-inch wide duct tape has done wonders for me. s Could you elaborate? Thanks, Jay A little pebble in a hub cap makes a nice sound. cuhulin On Aug 13, 7:42 pm, baja...@yahoo.com wrote: > OK, I'm at a loss here-the hubcaps on my '96 F250 XLT 4x4 w/factory > aluminum wheels (looks like the Budd wheels on a big rig) are really > noisy, kindof like a cataa catta catta when traveling down the road. Is the noise coming from all wheels? Does the noise disappear if the caps are removed and the truck driven? > The caps, both front & rear seem to be loose but are not. Not sure what you mean here. If they appear visually loose then there is a good chance that is the source of the noise. > No broken > clips on them, either. There is nothing rattleing around inside of > them, either. This is not speed related as it happen as soon as the > wheel rotates. If it wasn't speed related it would be happening while the truck was sitting still. > Short of laying a bead of silicone around them, which I > really don't want to do, does anyone have any suggestions? > Thanks! Jay > On Aug 13, 7:42 pm, baja...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Is the noise coming from all wheels? > Does the noise disappear if the caps are removed and the truck driven? Yes, they're currently off of the truck and no noises at al.. > > The caps, both front & rear seem to be loose but are not. > > Not sure what you mean here. If they appear visually loose then there > is a good chance that is the source of the noise. They 'feel' loose on the wheel, like they haven't grabbed the wheel with the clips tightly > > No broken > > clips on them, either. There is nothing rattleing around inside of [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > If it wasn't speed related it would be happening while the truck was > sitting still. Good one, ya got me on that! I meant that the sound does not change when I drive it faster, at least not as far as I can tell. > > Short of laying a bead of silicone around them, which I > > really don't want to do, does anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks! Jay On Aug 15, 5:04 pm, baja...@yahoo.com wrote: > > > OK, I'm at a loss here-the hubcaps on my '96 F250 XLT 4x4 w/factory > > > aluminum wheels (looks like the Budd wheels on a big rig) are really [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > They 'feel' loose on the wheel, like they haven't grabbed the wheel > with the clips tightly I suspect that is your problem. Find a way to expand the clips or springs or whatever holds ithem in place. > > > No broken > > > clips on them, either. There is nothing rattleing around inside of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > - Show quoted text - |
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