Creaking Bottom Bracket

fasterthanaspeedingbullet

I have a "Race Face X Type" bottom bracket on the Crush.

After a recent ride i noticed that the crankset was slightly loose ( :shock: ), so I tightened it back up and now the bottom bracket creaks. I'm assuming that this is down to me riding with the loose crankset.

Now, do I take it into my LBS (The Edge - Chester) and let them have a look at it, have a go at a repair myself, or just put up with it?

The replacement bottom bracket bearings are on CRC for £6 each so not too dear, but i have no idea how to remove the bottom bracket (it looks like you need a special tool to remove it).

Need to keep the repair cost to a minimum - help!

chedabob

Have you overtightened the bearing preloader?

fasterthanaspeedingbullet

chedabob wrote:

Have you overtightened the bearing preloader?

Excuse me? :?

Should have said, you're dealing with an idiot. :oops:

I tightened the crankset with an allen key just so it was hand tight, i wouldn't say i'd overtightened anything.

fasterthanaspeedingbullet

It's a Race Face Ride XC X Type crankset by the way.

chedabob

My mistake, I thought they fit on like Hollowtech cranks do.

Are you definitely sure it's the BB that's creaking? Could just be coincidence that it started when you tightened the cranks up.

fasterthanaspeedingbullet

I'm not definately sure but what else could it be?

chedabob

fasterthanaspeedingbullet wrote:

I'm not definitely sure but what else could it be?

Anything :P Usually something simple like the seatpost needs greasing.
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=123

fasterthanaspeedingbullet

Thanks for the link mate, i'm going to do a bit of investigating tonight.

peter413

I have the same cranks and they creak.

Its just something that happens because of the interface with RF cranks I think

submityournentries

might be the actually BB is loose. this is what it turned out to be on mine, so i just stuck the tool on and tightened it up