Bike noise, creak, click, creaks, clicks, clicking, pinging sound - help

take your pedals off, lube em up and stick em back on.

Tried that, no luck.

This happened to me and it was a combination of two things, loose crank arm bolts and bent chainring (bike polo).

Also tried crank arm bolts. Chainring definitely not bent.
Probably should've mentioned that I've checked all the basics.
Think I might try a new chain, this one's been detached a couple of times, I've heard once you break/re-attach the links they're never as good as before..?