tom-trials Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Hey! For about just over a week now I have been getting a little frustrated over my cranks they never shut up! Theyre either creaking or making some kind of noise its realy irritatating and it seems there is no way to sort it out ive tried bb tightening wd40 ultra tightening via a hammerand the rest .Does anybody else have this problem ? And have a good way to sort it out? Thanks Alot Tom Edited August 23, 2006 by tom-trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Your Bottom Brackets probebly shagged . Are you using a standard Onza one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom-trials Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Your Bottom Brackets probebly shagged . Are you using a standard Onza one? Nah mate i use a Shimano one i forget its name un54 or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) i wud replace those cranks even if there not broken, the pedal thread stripped on mine just from small drop gaps Edited August 23, 2006 by MikeCottTrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 i run musclemans and have found them to be great and wont upgrade them till they snap or jus have the cash lieing around. i doubt its the crank more than likely it will be your bb, i have had the same creanking and it was because the bb was loose or the crank. it could also be your freewheel, if your running a acs tighten the lockring up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james@weston-spencer Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I think I have some of these on my onza, it definitely creaks, and I run the standard Onza bottom braket to my knowledge, are these fitted as standard to Onza T-pro's? I thought it was the bottom bracket, looks like I'll be ordering one tomorow.Thanks, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fvil Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 you should go and check every part attachted to your cranksits most likey somthing is loosejust clean them out and tighen it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 OI... i've had this problem with these cranks before, don't bother getting a new bottom bracket because that is not the problem. the creaking is most probably your non drive side, its is common for this crank to undo after a while as it dose this, there is movement in the arm thus,, the creaking, to solve this all you need to do is to take it off wipe it down and grease it up. wen you do this you should only grease up the the square taper it is important to not grease up the thread on the bolts, else the crank will loosen again.this will help,,, so i sagest u do it. ps dont use wd40, as this a bad idea as it will loosen again, the problem is with the crank not bb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom-trials Posted August 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Thanks people.Will get on it today scenes it isn't raining its actually quite nice and sunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james@weston-spencer Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Maximus, that's what happened to mine last night, the crank felt like it was going to fall off, after my mate rode it, i didn't believe him but there was about half a centimetre of movement, i've just done what you've reccomended and will see if it make it any better.Thanks, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-m- Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 i put a set on my 20" about 2 months ago and by about last month the started creaking. i also have the same problem on my cranks on my t-raptor. the creaking is getting worse but i cant feel any play in the bb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrBENN Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 My muscleman crank is working like a beaut no problems with it but my bottom bracket went after a couple of weeks so i would get your bike checked out at a profesional shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 I'm running a copy of those cranks by acor and there indestructible slightly bent but that was the previous owner dropping a 5ft wall kind of harshly, don't bother replacing just make sure the bolts are done up and there is grease on the tapers. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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