Howling Hub

[HotRodRob]

I recently purchased a beach cruiser just for the wheels and tires only to find out that the rear hub(coaster brake) when just coasting, howls like a cat in heat. The brake works great and pedals like normal. What could be the problem. Just a note; the bike I bought was only a few months old and like new and woman owned, not abused. Heres the victim.

And heres what they went on.

 

[Wildcat]

I'll bet the bearings need lubed. It may never have been done at the factory. Or there may be a burr on one of the internal parts making contact.

 

[deorman]

Most new coaster hubs have a brake release spring that sometimes causes a funky noise. If moving the pedal slightly stops the noise that may be the deal. If so, it's not really a problem, but it should actually work OK without it.

 

[Bigcam59]

I've seen some cheaper ones that howl until you pedal backwards a little. Not enough to stop just in between. I've tried to rebuild the hubs but have had no success. I think it's a fluke in the machining.

 

[HotRodRob]

Thanks guys, your dead on. It will stop if I pedal back a touch but maybe I should blow the hub apart to grease it anyways. Typical lowend garbage I guess

 

[user 3630]

Probably wont help any, cause it didnt on mine...

Mine howled a bit (hummed more i guess), I rebuilt it and it stopped. Then summer came, it got hot, and it started again. I think it's just these low end coaster brakes we have today.

I think if you over haul it once a month you"ll be fine :wink:

 

[aka_locojoe]

I think it's just the nature of the cheap hubs. I've had a couple do that. Hi-Stop brand.