Weird squeaking vibaration

adowling92
adowling92 Posts: 225
edited July 2013 in Workshop
Was riding today and my bike developed a weird squeaky vibration every time I pushed down on the right foot. It only happens for about 1/3 of a turn, and doesn't happen every time i pedal. I can feel the vibration with my foot, but i cannot see any obvious reasons for it.

Thanks in advance for any help!
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Pleat cleats might need to be tightened up?
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Pedal itself loose or bearings needed greased?
  • gaddster
    gaddster Posts: 401
    Brake block rubbing on wheel rim? Or is the tyre catching the chain stay/frame?
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  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    wishitwasallflat wrote:
    Pedal itself loose or bearings needed greased?
    Danlikesbikes wrote:
    Pleat cleats might need to be tightened up?
    Pedals seem fine, i will take them apart later on and re-lubricate them.
    gaddster wrote:
    Brake block rubbing on wheel rim? Or is the tyre catching the chain stay/frame?
    Both wheels seem to be running straight and not rubbing on anything.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Re-lubed the pedals, and the squeaky vibration is still there :/

    Any more suggestions?
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • ed_j
    ed_j Posts: 335
    Probably your drive side BB bearing. Have you been cleaning the chain on the bike with degreaser? I made that mistake and the degreaser got into the right hand side of the bottom bracket and destroyed it!
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  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Ed J wrote:
    Probably your drive side BB bearing. Have you been cleaning the chain on the bike with degreaser? I made that mistake and the degreaser got into the right hand side of the bottom bracket and destroyed it!

    I had the BB changed, and when cleaning it i made sure i didnt use degreaser anywhere near the BB, but its come back again..
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy
  • adowling92
    adowling92 Posts: 225
    Turns out it's not the BB, i can stop pedaling, lean over to the left and then the noise starts. Sounds like its coming from the back wheel :/ Don't know why they don't bother sealing the bearing units.
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. --John F. Kennedy

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