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Cube Kathmandu clicking nightmare!

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Dear all - first time on here and hopefully someone can help.

 

Sadly, last week, on my daily 5km ride, I noticed this clicking noise coming from my bike.

 

https://we.tl/t-iNMIFCwKOe

 

It seems to be near the pedals and actually in the motor perhaps. I don't know. It is strange.

 

Any ideasvery gratefully received!

 

Thank you!

Hearing exactly where from is difficult. Check spokes, crank bolt tightening, motor mount tightening, bit of twig caught in the tyre, ...
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Thank you so much. Will check all of those tomorrow morning! Is tightening usually a problem? Really grateful for your input

When the clicking is present, keep riding and turn assistance off. Does the noise stay or go?

 

If it is still there, that narrows down the source.

 

I recently had noise intermittently which was pedal bearings, and I get a squeak in time with pedal rotation in some wet or damp conditions which goes away, and I think is the crank seals.

 

Hope you find a simple explanation.

My mid-motor's clicking noise (BBS01B) turned out to be a loose motor. Threadlocked, nuts and bolts were tightened...
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Thank you so much for your help. It's getting much worse here so happy to try anything!
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I had a clicking which turned out to be cracks in the wheel rim. New rim and all sorted

Thank you so much!

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When the clicking is present, keep riding and turn assistance off. Does the noise stay or go?

 

If it is still there, that narrows down the source.

 

I recently had noise intermittently which was pedal bearings, and I get a squeak in time with pedal rotation in some wet or damp conditions which goes away, and I think is the crank seals.

 

Hope you find a simple explanation.

Thank you so much for your support!

When the clicking is present, keep riding and turn assistance off. Does the noise stay or go?

 

If it is still there, that narrows down the source.

 

I recently had noise intermittently which was pedal bearings, and I get a squeak in time with pedal rotation in some wet or damp conditions which goes away, and I think is the crank seals.

 

Hope you find a simple explanation.

Really really appreciate it. Going to take it in and see what they say. Thank you so much

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