Marin Quad - creaks when pedaling

steveoh
steveoh Posts: 2
edited August 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
Has anyone else experieced a problem with creaking noise when pedaling. The bike is a marin quad, bike shop said bottom bracket cups need greasing, the creak came back. Tried tightening & threadlock all crankbolts, removed and greased all suspension linkages on rear end (bearings OK) creak is back on second ride, any ideas?

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Many bikes creaks, for dozens of different reasons. Its a process of elimination - have a look at Park Tools in my sig and read their excellent article on how to solve it.
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  • royboy11
    royboy11 Posts: 71
    Check and see if the cranks or bottom bracket came loose again.

    I've had issues with bottom bracket not staying tight. If that's the problem then you can get the frame refaced, the treads cleaned and then loctite the bottom bracket in. Some people don't agree with the loctite.
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  • Finchley
    Finchley Posts: 1
    steveoh

    You wont like this but it has worked for my old Rift Zone and also a friends one.

    We had the same problem. I tightend the seat greased the pedal bearings fitted a new bottom bracket even had new cranks. All to no avail.

    The answer was to tighten the skewer really hard!

    Nothing to lose by trying it! Good luck

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