onzatpro09 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Hi, I've got a silly question that has been bugging me. I have an onza genesis, and it developed a creaky bottom bracket area. After a while it became necessary to change the bb, but after I did it continued creaking. Then I changed the cranks, freewheel and pedals, but still it creaks. I now have a zoot that I put a full crankset on, and to my surprise it creaked. It was all completely new trialtech and tryall bits too, so no flimsy rubbish. My question: Does anybody else get this? I will be riding down my street, creaking with every pedal stroke and I get horrible thoughts that it is just going to snap or something stupid. How can I stop this? Am I fitting it all wrong? Could I have a detailed step by step so I can compare my method to yours? Any help will be much appreciated, thanks in advance, Joe. Edited January 10, 2014 by onzatpro09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Use more copper slip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatpro09 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Use more copper slip! Where abouts? On the bb splines I assume? Edit: I've also noticed the non-drive side crank doesn't go all the way down the splined section of the bb? Is that an issue or not? Edited January 10, 2014 by onzatpro09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 On everything, all the threads and on the BB splines. Make sure you get plenty on the BB threads before you fit it and get it done up nice and tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatpro09 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 On everything, all the threads and on the BB splines. Make sure you get plenty on the BB threads before you fit it and get it done up nice and tight. Nice one I'll do that as soon as I get home from having a play on my trials moto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 My trialtech cranks and bb did this on my old limey 3. The cranks are a very tight fit on the bb, and a a b*****d to get tight. Like Dave says, use plenty of coppaslip, and proper tighten everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Could I have a detailed step by step Indeed: Cranks are pretty straight forward though, as the others have said - plenty of grease everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi, I've got a silly question that has been bugging me. I have an onza genesis, and it developed a creaky bottom bracket area. After a while it became necessary to change the bb, but after I did it continued creaking. Then I changed the cranks, freewheel and pedals, but still it creaks. I now have a zoot that I put a full crankset on, and to my surprise it creaked. It was all completely new trialtech and tryall bits too, so no flimsy rubbish. My question: Does anybody else get this? I will be riding down my street, creaking with every pedal stroke and I get horrible thoughts that it is just going to snap or something stupid. How can I stop this? Am I fitting it all wrong? Could I have a detailed step by step so I can compare my method to yours? Any help will be much appreciated, thanks in advance, Joe. Regarding cranks, it's not a case of fitting and forgetting, you need to check them before every ride and durring for the first couple of weeks. It's important to keep them tight but not to tight that you damage the splines. The material is softer when new and it takes time for it to work harden. If you keep them tight at first after a couple of weeks they will stay tight, but if you ride them slack you will damage the splines and they will be mis shaped and constantly creek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 ^keeping that one in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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