There is a clicking sound as soon as I turn on my Schwinn 418 Eliptical machine. I hear the "beep" indicating the unit is on, then a hum comes from the housing area and a loud clicking begins from the housing unit area. This happens when I am NOT on the machine. It has been perfect till now. It has been in the same spot for years in the basement. Hasnt been moved, bumped etc. It gets moderate use. Just happened all of a sudden.

Not yet, i ended up hauling it to a local fitness store. They said it could be a motor and they had replaced one a few months ago that had the same problem. Not yet, i ended up hauling it to a local fitness store. They said it could be a motor and they had replaced one a few months ago that had the same problem.

Thanks, I've been dismantling mine all day! Looks like the little servo motor continued to turn after the cable was tight, causing something inside to strip (hence the clicking). The resistance magnets (brake pad things) were pulled tight about 1-1/2 inches away from the flywheel (too far). I loosened the cable nut and the cable. I plugged in the power and the servo motor rotated several degrees and stopped. No clicking. After re-setting the cable, resistance magnets, and reassembling the machine, everything seems to be working like normal. I didn't have to remove the servo motor (yet...) Lucky so far. Thanks, I've been dismantling mine all day! Looks like the little servo motor continued to turn after the cable was tight, causing something inside to strip (hence the clicking). The resistance magnets (brake pad things) were pulled tight about 1-1/2 inches away from the flywheel (too far). I loosened the cable nut and the cable. I plugged in the power and the servo motor rotated several degrees and stopped. No clicking. After re-setting the cable, resistance magnets, and reassembling the machine, everything seems to be working like normal. I didn't have to remove the servo motor (yet...) Lucky so far.