Laurence--Trials Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) On my new bike my stem/handle bars creak when they're pulled up/ pushed make this cracking/creaking sound. I think its the stem clamp. Any reasons why this could be happening? stem clamp tightened uneven? Stem got a crack in?/going to brake soon? bad position of the bars? Also my left echo TR pedal bearing has gone, wondered where i could buy a new one and also how i'd get it out? or any way it could be fixed? Edited July 24, 2011 by Laurence--Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrialsIsHard Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 I have the same problem with my cranks/BB and I've spent ages trying to fix it.. to no avail! Might be an un-solvable problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Strip it all apart and start from the beginning, I remember I had a similar problem a few years ago. -Check stem for any sharp edges or corners, if they have 'em, just sand or file them down gently -Provided stem's fine, just apply copper grease to the bolts (helps with tightening the bar down evenly and to a higher torque if necessary) -For the bar: check for any signs of wear or deformation. Sometimes it can happen if the stem was overtightened way too much -Provided bar's fine, put a thin coating of regular grease around the area the stem'd clamp onto. A few Zoo! bars back in the day had creak issues and normally some grease helped stop the creaking against stem. (just don't cake the bar in grease or you might find it slips in the stem! A thin coating is enough to silence the metal-on-metal grinding) That should work, but if not, post back and I'm pretty sure you'll get a final solution in the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 I have the same problem with my cranks/BB and I've spent ages trying to fix it.. to no avail! Might be an un-solvable problem This sounds like a different problem to my pedal. It sounds like your bottom bracket, i had this problem too, so just got told (by tarty adam) to face the bottom bracket shell where the BB touches around the side (if that makes sense, if not ask me again) Strip it all apart and start from the beginning, I remember I had a similar problem a few years ago. -Check stem for any sharp edges or corners, if they have 'em, just sand or file them down gently -Provided stem's fine, just apply copper grease to the bolts (helps with tightening the bar down evenly and to a higher torque if necessary) -For the bar: check for any signs of wear or deformation. Sometimes it can happen if the stem was overtightened way too much -Provided bar's fine, put a thin coating of regular grease around the area the stem'd clamp onto. A few Zoo! bars back in the day had creak issues and normally some grease helped stop the creaking against stem. (just don't cake the bar in grease or you might find it slips in the stem! A thin coating is enough to silence the metal-on-metal grinding) That should work, but if not, post back and I'm pretty sure you'll get a final solution in the end! Okay will do that today and let you know, thanks ares. and just to make sure.. when are you getting the pads sent off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Tuesday morning Let me know how the bar/stem situation goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Greasing your bars on the clamp area sounds like a recipe for disaster Make sure the bolts aren't dry (oil or grease them or whatever). Make sure all the bolts are tightened to (roughly) the same torque, the gap between the upper clamp and the stem itself should be uniform at each bolt, That's what I usually do anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Tuesday morning Let me know how the bar/stem situation goes! what its being sent off tuesday? or i should get it tuesday? did what you said to do they stopped creaking for a bit then started again half way though my ride, maybe i used the wrong grease? i used copper grease as thats all i could find at the time. Greasing your bars on the clamp area sounds like a recipe for disaster Make sure the bolts aren't dry (oil or grease them or whatever). Make sure all the bolts are tightened to (roughly) the same torque, the gap between the upper clamp and the stem itself should be uniform at each bolt, That's what I usually do anyway. Will do that too!!, thanks sam. Its a tartybikes stem and try-all rage 08 bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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