Should there be 'play' in SPD-SL pedals

t5nel
t5nel Posts: 365
edited February 2012 in Workshop
Hi all,

I am trying to isolate a click noise and feeling that is always coming through my right foot.

Thought it might be pedal related (have 105 5700 SPD-SL with ~ 2000 miles on)

I tried to ride with the pedals disengaged and upside down but this made so much other noise and such strange cadence that I couldnt hear anything!

When off the bike the pedals feel smooth to rotated by hand, if I wiggle the pedal body there is ~ 1mm of play on both pedals between body and axle. Do the pedals need an overhaul???

Thanks
Tim
My bikes
MTB - 1997 Kona Kula
Hybrid - Kona Dew Deluxe
Road - 2011 Ribble Gran Fondo, Omega Matrix Ultegra

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  • Kerguelen
    Kerguelen Posts: 248
    Sounds like you could get away with just tightening up the bearing cones a bit to remove the play. If there's any roughness then that would justify overhauling the bearings completely.
  • t5nel
    t5nel Posts: 365
    Thanks - I'll have a go.

    Is there a how to on this? It looks like I might need the shimano special tool for the plastic nut thing on the axle.
    My bikes
    MTB - 1997 Kona Kula
    Hybrid - Kona Dew Deluxe
    Road - 2011 Ribble Gran Fondo, Omega Matrix Ultegra

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