Pedals creaking...

Posted on Tue 4th, July 2017

• #1

Holmes321

Built up new bike recently.

Long story short, the pedals creak when putting power through them.

I take them off, give a good greasing, and do them back up nice and tight and the creak/click/tick goes away for a few days.

How can I fix this permanently?!

(The pedals are pretty cheap)
• #2

c00ps

Are you sure it's the pedals? Could be bottom bracket, cranks, etc. Check also clicks/creaks/noises thread:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/149464/

If the pedals have fubarred the crank threads, it's new crank arm time though :(
• #3

Holmes321

Going by the fact that it stops when I remove and re-grease, I'd assume so.
• #4

M_V in reply to @Holmes321

Try fitting some pedal washers?

By greasing I presume you mean the thread not the bearings?

Check the crank arm for protruding bits of metal and/or roughness and file/sand down if present.
• #5

Holmes321

Yeah the threads.

Pedal washers might be a good idea, only a couple quid.

Will inspect the cranks this weekend.

Ta

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