creaking front of bike

christopher.edwards7@tesc
christopher.edwards7@tesc Posts: 8
edited May 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
on my stumpjumper 2007 just managed to get rid of creaking on the rear but it still creaks from the front had new wheels hubs are fine had chris king headset thats fine wheres the creaking coming from now this bikes doing my head in HELP

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    levers touching gears. headset incorrectly fitted/ adjusted. frame cracked?
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  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    Stem/steerer joint dry, stem/bar joint dry?
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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Last time I had creaking at the front it needed grease around the bars where the stem clamps onto them.

    But I didn't do it myself and went to a shop because at the time, I had no idea what was causing the creaking. They unclamped the bars and put some white gunge around the middle and then it was fine.

    Does anyone know what that white gunge might have been called so I can buy some more? The creak has returned and I'd like to do it myself this time.

    Also, can the white stuff be used to grease any other parts or is it strictly for bars?
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  • toslow
    toslow Posts: 85
    Im not sure what sort of creak your experiencing . Is it a creak every now and again or a constant creaking?. By which i mean does it creak not matter what sort of terrain your riding?
    I had it on my road bike , drove me to distraction until i read an article in cycling plus about annoying creaks . They suggested a drop of heavy oil on the spokes where they cross and hey presto silence .
  • dunker
    dunker Posts: 1,456
    try a smear of grease under the stem top-cap?
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  • Paul Sh
    Paul Sh Posts: 607
    Last time i had a creak i too was convinced it was coming from the front, turned out to be my saddle where the rails go into the saddle, a little squirt of GT85 sorted it out.
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  • Splasher
    Splasher Posts: 1,528
    Jamey wrote:
    Last time I had creaking at the front it needed grease around the bars where the stem clamps onto them.

    But I didn't do it myself and went to a shop because at the time, I had no idea what was causing the creaking. They unclamped the bars and put some white gunge around the middle and then it was fine.

    Does anyone know what that white gunge might have been called so I can buy some more? The creak has returned and I'd like to do it myself this time.

    Also, can the white stuff be used to grease any other parts or is it strictly for bars?

    Just get a tube of Finish Line Teflon grease and then you can use it for all joints like this including cranks, BB cups, seatpost etc.
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  • clout stench
    clout stench Posts: 22
    Bottom bracket??? Mines creaking like **** and its driving me nuts. Gonna have to replace it soooon!
  • crud_munch
    crud_munch Posts: 158
    I had mysterious creaking from the front of my bike once, turned out when i turned the bars, the cables rubbed a bit in the cable holders on the frame, just put some WD40 on them.

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