Crankset noise and creaks...

[stev0]

Ive had my bike for 2 weeks. I do a lot of rocks, sand and gravel and now my crank has developed a slight grinding noise. I haven't ridden the bike since it made the noise, but I have cleaned most of the muck off with paraffin. Everything looks like new now, but there is still a creak in the pedals and the annoying sandy crank.

 

 

If its not a difficult process to pull the crank, I dont mind doing it...

Edited March 6, 2011 by stev0

[stev0]

Its a Giant Alias 09

[stev0]

Would anybody recommend just buying the tools and doing the job myself as I can probably see this will occur again in the future?

 

Called City Cycles today and the basically told me to pissoff over the phone as they are too busy... nice ne...

[Big J-WP]

How can you expect to phone a shop on a sunday to do work anyway on your bike. Book it in and have some one sort it ou for you.

[stev0]

It takes 5 minutes to remove, 5 minutes to clean and 5 minutes to put it back in.

[The expat cyclist]

Better yet. learn to do it yourself.

[henco]

Pulling the crank is easy with the right tool, but I'm sure the BB is sealed on that model, so not much that you can do than cleaning the outside of the BB once the crank is removed.

[stev0]

Pulling the crank is easy with the right tool, but I'm sure the BB is sealed on that model, so not much that you can do than cleaning the outside of the BB once the crank is removed.

 

Henco, thats exactly where the sand/muck is in.

 

But I would have to do pull the crank either way right?

 

Where should I look for some dedicated Cycle Tools? CWCycles?

[henco]

Henco, thats exactly where the sand/muck is in.

 

But I would have to do pull the crank either way right?

 

Where should I look for some dedicated Cycle Tools? CWCycles?

Always handy to have a crank puller as well as a tool to remove the BB. I bought a crank puller from Sportsmanswarehouse, but I'm sure most cycle shops will sell it.