So, my Ninebot Max e-scooter has a “loud” front wheel, and when I spin it, the bearing sounds “dry”.
I have replacement bearings, but then I noticed this:
When I spin the wheel by hand, it will keep spinning SUPER SMOOTHLY and… no joke… can keep spinning for over 10 minutes! To me, that sounds amazing, and now I’d rather not change the bearings.
Does this make sense? I would imagine the same can happen on a bike wheel.
Should I just leave it? LOL
If it were me, I’d still change it. That sounds like something is wearing out, not something you want to surprise you when you are traveling downhill at speed.