DT 440 front hub

[Dre]

Hi all, I'm looking at buying a DT 440 20mm front hub, but when I spin the
axle, it feels notchy, you can distinctively feel its not smooth. I'm
positive my older 440 front hub didn't do this when I got it, but its been a
while now since I got it.

The people selling it to me are saying that its normal and it will go away,
well I'm dubious because I've never had a brand new ball bearing feel like
this before.

Has anyone else experienced something like this before?? Are new hubs
allowed to have some clickiness when you spin them by hand straight out of
the box?

Thanks for any ideas...

Cheers Dre

 

[JD]

On Sep 11, 3:24 pm, "Dre" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, I'm looking at buying a DT 440 20mm front hub, but when I spin the
> axle, it feels notchy, you can distinctively feel its not smooth. I'm
> positive my older 440 front hub didn't do this when I got it, but its been a
> while now since I got it.
>
> The people selling it to me are saying that its normal and it will go away,
> well I'm dubious because I've never had a brand new ball bearing feel like
> this before.
>
> Has anyone else experienced something like this before?? Are new hubs
> allowed to have some clickiness when you spin them by hand straight out of
> the box?
>
> Thanks for any ideas...
>
> Cheers Dre


Zap DT Hugi in Grand Junction, CO an email. They do warranty work
there and the warranty dude can easily answer your question.

JD

 

[Dre]

"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sep 11, 3:24 pm, "Dre" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi all, I'm looking at buying a DT 440 20mm front hub, but when I spin
>> the
>> axle, it feels notchy, you can distinctively feel its not smooth. I'm
>> positive my older 440 front hub didn't do this when I got it, but its
>> been a
>> while now since I got it.
>>
>> The people selling it to me are saying that its normal and it will go
>> away,
>> well I'm dubious because I've never had a brand new ball bearing feel
>> like
>> this before.
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced something like this before?? Are new hubs
>> allowed to have some clickiness when you spin them by hand straight out
>> of
>> the box?
>>
>> Thanks for any ideas...
>>
>> Cheers Dre
>
>
> Zap DT Hugi in Grand Junction, CO an email. They do warranty work
> there and the warranty dude can easily answer your question.
>
> JD
>

I've allready emailled them, but no reply as yet, thanks.

Its ok though cause I've told the people selling it to me to stick it. They
tried to tell me its normal and the hub will *bed* in. What a load of BS.
I have never ever had a *ball* bearing thats needed bedding in.

Everyone I have spoken to agrees with what I think and thats new ball
bearings shouldn't feel notchy, they dont, so they wont get my business
anymore...

Cheers Dre

 

[[email protected]]

On Sep 11, 7:35 pm, "Dre" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 11, 3:24 pm, "Dre" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Hi all, I'm looking at buying a DT 440 20mm front hub, but when I spin
> >> the
> >> axle, it feels notchy, you can distinctively feel its not smooth. I'm
> >> positive my older 440 front hub didn't do this when I got it, but its
> >> been a
> >> while now since I got it.
>
> >> The people selling it to me are saying that its normal and it will go
> >> away,
> >> well I'm dubious because I've never had a brand new ball bearing feel
> >> like
> >> this before.
>
> >> Has anyone else experienced something like this before?? Are new hubs
> >> allowed to have some clickiness when you spin them by hand straight out
> >> of
> >> the box?
>
> >> Thanks for any ideas...
>
> >> Cheers Dre
>
> > Zap DT Hugi in Grand Junction, CO an email. They do warranty work
> > there and the warranty dude can easily answer your question.
>
> > JD
>
> I've allready emailled them, but no reply as yet, thanks.
>
> Its ok though cause I've told the people selling it to me to stick it. They
> tried to tell me its normal and the hub will *bed* in. What a load of BS.
> I have never ever had a *ball* bearing thats needed bedding in.
>
> Everyone I have spoken to agrees with what I think and thats new ball
> bearings shouldn't feel notchy, they dont, so they wont get my business
> anymore...
>
> Cheers Dre- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

They should not feel notchy at all. They should feel a little tight,
but smooth. Inspect the spoke holes on your 'new' hub for signs of
use.

R.

 

[Dre]

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sep 11, 7:35 pm, "Dre" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Sep 11, 3:24 pm, "Dre" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> Hi all, I'm looking at buying a DT 440 20mm front hub, but when I spin
>> >> the
>> >> axle, it feels notchy, you can distinctively feel its not smooth. I'm
>> >> positive my older 440 front hub didn't do this when I got it, but its
>> >> been a
>> >> while now since I got it.
>>
>> >> The people selling it to me are saying that its normal and it will go
>> >> away,
>> >> well I'm dubious because I've never had a brand new ball bearing feel
>> >> like
>> >> this before.
>>
>> >> Has anyone else experienced something like this before?? Are new hubs
>> >> allowed to have some clickiness when you spin them by hand straight
>> >> out
>> >> of
>> >> the box?
>>
>> >> Thanks for any ideas...
>>
>> >> Cheers Dre
>>
>> > Zap DT Hugi in Grand Junction, CO an email. They do warranty work
>> > there and the warranty dude can easily answer your question.
>>
>> > JD
>>
>> I've allready emailled them, but no reply as yet, thanks.
>>
>> Its ok though cause I've told the people selling it to me to stick it.
>> They
>> tried to tell me its normal and the hub will *bed* in. What a load of
>> BS.
>> I have never ever had a *ball* bearing thats needed bedding in.
>>
>> Everyone I have spoken to agrees with what I think and thats new ball
>> bearings shouldn't feel notchy, they dont, so they wont get my business
>> anymore...
>>
>> Cheers Dre- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> They should not feel notchy at all. They should feel a little tight,
> but smooth. Inspect the spoke holes on your 'new' hub for signs of
> use.
>
> R.
>

Exactly, I've sent it back, they wouldn't return the hub to the manufacturer
for warrenty so I told them to stick it. I've now got my money back and am
looking elsewhere.

The thing that annoys me is that no one from DT has replied to my emails, I
have emailled 4 different addresses from all around the world without a
single response. Thats **** imo.

Cheers Dre