Pedals making a crunchy/clicky sound yet spin smoothly. Salvageable?

[retrobiker273891]

It is not the crunchy sound of ceased bearings as they are spinning very smoothly. I have had the crunchy sound on other bike from memory where the bearings were ceased and would not allow the pedal to spin properly. I even seem to remember the bearings popping out once.

This case though they seem functionally in good working order but when pedaling, even back pedaling, there is some creaky crunchy sound. I thought it was the crankset when I had been riding recently however when I came to change the chainring, and had to remove the ringside pedal I noticed it was actually the pedals which make the noise.

I really like these pedals as they are sturdy so are they salvageable? I poured in a good dollop of chain oil into them and think maybe it helped but not sure as I didn't ride far yesterday to really see.

Would prefer not to have to get whole new ones. Look like these. What are they called? It doesn't seem immediately apparent I would be able to take them apart for servicing. Have not researched if that is a thing yet. That is really gonna bug me if I have to buy yet another specialized tool for the one job.

 

[TreaderSteve]

Show us a pic of the end caps - look sorta MKS from here. Pop the cap off, inject some grease everywhere, pop the cap back on. What's the worst that could happen?
Most things made by man/woman/child can be un-made and re-built - it's just whether you feel comfortable taking a pedal completely apart and then knowing you'll have to tension everything just right and not strip any delicate threads inside. Experience tells me this!
I did have success - I had to fashion a tool to re-build my DX pedals as the washer isn't 'keyed' and so a quite specific set-up/ tool was needed to tighten the bugger up.

 

[Twozaskars]

They are called worn out pedals that will spin freely with no weight but when you put 12 stone on them they won't spin freely and if you put the wrong shoes on you will slip off them because they've no grip left anyway and break yourself, your shin will look like mine. Bin them and buy some DMR V8's.

 

[retrobiker273891]

They are called worn out pedals that will spin freely with no weight but when you put 12 stone on them they won't spin freely and if you put the wrong shoes on you will slip off them because they've no grip left anyway and break yourself, your shin will look like mine. Bin them and buy some DMR V8's.

Well that isn't my case precisely because they still spin freely when I am pedaling, they just make noises.

 

[retrobiker273891]

Most things made by man/woman/child can be un-made and re-built - it's just whether you feel comfortable taking a pedal completely apart and then knowing you'll have to tension everything just right and not strip any delicate threads inside. Experience tells me this!
I did have success - I had to fashion a tool to re-build my DX pedals as the washer isn't 'keyed' and so a quite specific set-up/ tool was needed to tighten the bugger up.

Ok, it depends though whether specialist tools will be required to buy which would cost as much or more than replacing the pedals.

 

[Gtpulse]

Sounds like lack of grease. Could be as simple as putting more grease in but that would depend how long they’ve been without. Could be you still have problems if the bearings/axles have taken a beating from using without grease. Some pedals you can squirt some grease in with a plastic syringe. I’d post a photo up of your actual pedal so it can be identified. DMR sell rebuild kits for their pedals.

If they aren’t able to be rebuilt/regreased it’s probably better value to buy some new ones from a brand like DMR which are relatively easy to grease and have spares support.

 

[retrobiker273891]

Show us a pic of the end caps - look sorta MKS from here. Pop the cap off, inject some grease everywhere, pop the cap back on. What's the worst that could happen?

Sounds like lack of grease. Could be as simple as putting more grease in but that would depend how long they’ve been without. Could be you still have problems if the bearings/axles have taken a beating from using without grease. Some pedals you can squirt some grease in with a plastic syringe. I’d post a photo up of your actual pedal so it can be identified. DMR sell rebuild kits for their pedals.

If they aren’t able to be rebuilt/regreased it’s probably better value to buy some new ones from a brand like DMR which are relatively easy to grease and have spares support.

I just had a look and they say HTI. Or is it HT1 as I don't see results for HTI and seems there are results for a pedal company called HT. They look the same in design as that image in OP and say HT(something 1 or I) on them.

I didn't think to grease the other side yesterday (where the cap is), only did it on the screw in side, so still that to try first.

I just had a quick look for similar looking platform pedals and looks like it would be another 30 odd smackers for new ones.

I shall look up general pedal maintenance as first port of call.

EDIT: Just found this article which sounds like the same issue and their pedals were only a few months old before it started. Pretty much exactly describes what happens with mine.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Try re greaseing.

 

[Twozaskars]

Well that isn't my case precisely because they still spin freely when I am pedaling, they just make noises.

My bottom bracket on my go-to spins freely and yet clicks. It's knackered. It will fail at some point. I can't be bothered to change it just yet, but that's life.