Creak Creak Creak !!!!

[bj]

Been driving me mad for weeks - A creak with every pedal down stroke!!!

In goes a new BB. Test ride - "creak creak creak".
Strip crankset down, wash and scrub every component. Test ride - "creak creak creak"
Strip pedals and put in new bushes. Test ride - "creak creak creak"
Strip crankset down again and apply a little grease to all joints. Test ride - "creak creak creak"
Strip down and clean seatpost, clamps. Test ride - "creak creak creak"

Start to worry that my Ti frame is cracked somewhere, but could not see anything.

Anyway, on my last ride I had a puncture on the back wheel. After refitting the rear wheel - silence. Oh the joy for the rest of the ride.

Can only assume that the quick release rear wheel had not quite been located properly.

 

[mattr]

Either not aligned, not done up tightly enough or something in the mechanism is dry, splash of chain lube on the mating faces/bushes and wipe the excess off should fix it longer term.

 

[02gf74]

Re:

I fixed my creaky seatpost. Not sure what was the culprit as i carbon greased the post and sprayed a tiny amount of wd40 on the seatpost /saddle posts and saddle rail clamps.

I reckon it were the bolts.

 

[dazdc5]

Re:

You would be surprised how much creakage a gear or brake cable outer sheath can make, either just flexing or rubbing on a bike frame ... :idea: how do I know? :facepalm:

 

[hamster]

I had the same with a maddening ticking on my Litespeed with every pedal stroke. It was a tiny bit of corrosion on the alloy rear axle in the dropout. Removed wheel, wiped both axle and dropout clean with a finger and...s i l e n c e !!!

 

[highlandsflyer]

At least it isn't yer knees that are the culprit!

From an old man needing oiling.