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@Smallfurry
Tighten the bolts (with a resonable amount of force, but I would'nt 'put my weight into it'). Ride the bike a few times and retighten. The cranks work their way up the taper after a couple of rides because of the torque on the bolts.
@Dutch Cheese.
@dicki.
Where do you guys stand with regards to greasing titanium spindles. I read somewhere that this was one of the 'dont grease square taper spindle, exceptions'. I think it has something to do with titanium and aluminium chemically weilding. I recently reinstalled my cranks after a typical hunt the creaking noise mission. I decided to wipe off (just with a greesy rag, so not washed as such) the anti seize I had used during the original install.