Should there be a gap next to stopper plate?

zexel

Is this gap normal next to stopper plate? I only noticed because of a crick/creak noise? The torque hasn't been checked since new.

I haven't got a torque wrench so can't check. Should I tighten till the gap goes?

sungod

there's a gap on mine, which is torqued to shimano's spec

the crank can loosen over time, so you could try tightening a bit, try to get both bolts about the same torque

zexel

Ta mate.

About time I got a torque wrench anyway, been saying I'll get one for years now.

sungod

sealey stw1012 is good for bikes, 2-24nM, comes with case and calibration certificate

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/productinfo. ... ef=STW1012

desweller

What's the stopper plate?

sungod

DesWeller wrote:

What's the stopper plate?

it's the bit just visible between the two sides of ther crank clamp, it fits onto one clamp bolt and clicks in place over the other

it's shown in this...

http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techd ... 646763.pdf

zexel

sungod wrote:

sealey stw1012 is good for bikes, 2-24nM, comes with case and calibration certificate

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/productinfo. ... ef=STW1012

Lovely! Not expensive either. Thanks a lot sungod. Saves me hunting about.