posted by Adam Williams on march 05, 1998 at 19:14:02:
in reply to: re: re: re: re: re: XLM Clicking noises posted by benfuto - Thanks on march 05, 1998 at 09:45:35:
: : : : I´ve done some 700 miles on my Merlin mountain and - apparently like other people - I´m now experiencing a similar click noise when standing up and cranking hard on uphills, with the chain on the mid chainring (all parts XTR 97). The noise is hardly audible but it seems to come from the bottom bracket. Everytime the right crank arm is in the lowest position there is one slight click.
: : : : Thanks a lot for your advice.
: : : That's it alright help !!
: : I would suggest that you remove your cranks and bottom bracket, clean it out if it is dirty, lube it up (make sure when you put the bottom bracket back in thats it's not dry, it's important to lube it) then put it all back together with the cranks all tightened up good and then see if it continues. If so also check your pedal berings they might be loose. The main to look for is that you cranck are properly fit on your bb spindles. Try this and it it doesen't stop post another message and I'll think of some other approches.
: : Hope I helped you out...
: : Adam
: Thanks for the help Everyboby, I'll try all the advice
: this weekend and post next week with the results
: Thanks Bruce Benfield
Hey, Bruce I thought of another reason why this clicking might occur. When you take your bb apart and put the crank arms back on try putting some antiseze on your spindles because sometimes no matter how tight your crank arms are, the arms may still move very slightly. So when the crank arms do move now they will not keep making the noies. I hope.
BTW... Antiseze will not make your spindle slippy.
Adam