Clunking sound in read wheel when rolling real slow  By  kernelsandirs (Read 2,291 times)

Yeah and when you pull the brake in it tightens up because the shoes are snug against the drum holding the whole assembly together..I bet its the bearings too Alley

I did see that post about the spacers, I think he said he just greased things up and it was gone.

So here is an update, the original clunk sound is back really, but somehow the rear brake when I pull it sometimes can make the same sound, it is almost like a clunk but if you listen close sounds like it rings for a very short moment after the sound, almost like a spring being plucked.

so for checking the bearings how much play if any should I feel, it I try to wiggle the wheel up and down it seems there is no play.  If I push/pull on the wheel following the axle (or side to side like I am going to pull a steering wheel off of a car) there is a real small amount of play. if I wobble the wheel by just grabbing the back and pulling that side to side it does not seem to have really any play.

I looked at the brakes and they seem to be ok,  could it be the drum is out of round and is pulling one of the pads off the little post a bit and then it bounces back, making a clunk with a very short spring sound.  I never hear the sound when I am actually braking, only sometimes when I first pull the handle.

Other than that the sound happens(best I can hear) only when rolling real slow with weight on the bike.

The scoot has 3500 miles on it, I forgot to add.

Thing is I think if it where like that u would have had problems from the beginning

Yeh I actually bought a new chrome swing arm instead of buying the bearings . But the bearings alone are pretty cheap .