Bambu A1 filament load issue / clicking sound after failed print
Hi all,
This is only my third print, and I’ve been having ongoing issues with my Bambu A1.
I came back to find a failed print with filament spaghetti everywhere, no actual print on the bed, and what seemed like a jammed nozzle. The printer was also making a clicking/popping sound.
So far I have tried:
- Removed and cleaned the nozzle
- Same issue afterwards
- Removed/disconnected the AMS lite
- Checked the AMS lite Filament Hub
- I was able to push filament through manually, so there does not seem to be a blockage there
- Turned the front gear/dial by hand and did not hear any unusual noises
When I try to load filament, this is the sound it makes with no filament in the tube yet:
https://reddit.com/link/1tav6an/video/4thkzl611o0h1/player
And this is the sound it makes with filament loaded:
https://reddit.com/link/1tav6an/video/canxgf6u0o0h1/player
Does this sound like an a damaged extruder gear, or something else I should check next?
Any advice would be appreciated. I’m still pretty new to this, so I may be missing something obvious.
Posted May 12, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC