onza1 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hi I recenly bought a set if onza ice pads and a new cable a week later and they are shite but I don't know why. Also my cranks are making a funny noise when I pedal kick what is up with my bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hi I recenly bought a set if onza ice pads and a new cable a week later and they are shite but I don't know why. Also my cranks are making a funny noise when I pedal kick what is up with my bike First i've ever heard about them pads being 'shite', so you must be doing something wrong. As i dont no your set-up, im going to say put a fresh grind and let them bed in. About your cranks, it could be down to a number of things. Check your crank is tight, and spray some kind of lubriacant in there to stop it creaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) The ol man bashed te crank on the door tonite could that be the problem I will tighten them what tool fits th t~bird cranks? As for the brakes me new cables split already could that be a problem. The cranks arent creaking as such there making a bangy clicky noise when I pedal kick? Bloody bike Edited January 12, 2011 by onza1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 The ol man bashed te crank on the door tonite could that be the problem I will tighten them what tool fits th t~bird cranks? As for the brakes me new cables split already could that be a problem. The cranks arent creaking as such there making a bangy clicky noise when I pedal kick? Bloody bike It could be, although it seams unlikely that it would creek due to being bashed as most the.time when your tyre slips off a wall it would smack the crank arm. If your cable is or almost has snapped then I strongely reccomend you change it! Mostly for safety reasons, if that snaps doing a gap to front for example it could hurt. It can also make your brake feel spongey. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrider101 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 your bottom bracket bearings sound dead to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 How can I check if it's the bottom bracket ? What tool tightens the cranks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 9 times out of 10 a creak from the bb or crank area is due to the bb splines being dry (especially with square taper bb's). In which case you need to remove use crank from the bb and grease the axel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I've got the onza rip cranks there square aren't they? Its hard to explain it just started doing it last night when I pedal kick the crank almost slips and won't let pedal then its fine straight after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 they need tightening asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Ill try tighten them, what do I need to tighten them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy83 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Ill try tighten them, what do I need to tighten them? im goin to take a wild guess and say a 8mm allen key should do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Got every bloody Allen key other than the one I need will let you know Sunday if the problem is still there Thanks for the help Cheers geez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Well Ive tightened all the bolts on me cranks and it's still making the noise what shall I try now, the noise is when I push down with my right foot it like goes crack everytime what do I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 remove cranks from the bb spindle. Then grease the spindle. Re-assemble. Then save for some isis cranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 What do I grease them with? I'll need a Isis bb aswell wont I wasn't really looking at spending another £60-£70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Yea you will. Isis drive isnt a necessaty but its a good thought for the future. You will need just a tube of multipurpose grease available from a motorfactor / B&Q ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Will that do the job or shall I just take it to a bike shop and let him look at it ? Bear in mind the mother said shell pay for it at the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 A dry interface between the crank arm and bb will cause a creak. The only other reason would be a knackared BB. If it was me i would grease it first. Its going to cost virtually nothing, where as taking it to a bike shop they will probably just replace the BB straight away even if its unnececerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza1 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) It's not a creak though it like a snapping noise, how much would a bb be to buy and fit by a shop? How do you get the cranks off? Edited January 16, 2011 by onza1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Still likely to be that. Have a look HERE for bottom brackets. Have a look for info on how to remove a crank arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Could also be the pedals I guess. Main thing with taper cranks is to keep them tight. If you ride with them loose (cranks on a new bike, for example, will usually come loose quite quickly as everything beds in. If you don't keep them tight, they'll likely to round out), then you'll stretch/distort the tapers on the cranks and have to get a new arm/pair of arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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