Another clicking sound

[stewie911]

Got a new old bike and it has this very anoying clicking sound, so with the seatpost already at it's limit I replaced it with a longer one from my other bike and I'm using a shim to get the diameter right. Sound not gone.

 

This only happens while sitting. I have standed on the top tube while riding to see if it is the rear shock links or something, but then the sound is gone. I have applied carbon paste between the shim and the frame as the seatpost-shim wasn't a complete fit.

 

What's making the noise? SOunds like something is going to brake

[Face Plant]

seat post over tightened?

[AndreZA]

How about the saddle rails. Dis you put grease in the clamp where it clamps the rails? Are the bolts torqued correctly? Add a few drop of oil in the cavities where the rails go into the saddle shell.

[Eldron]

How about the saddle rails. Dis you put grease in the clamp where it clamps the rails? Are the bolts torqued correctly? Add a few drop of oil in the cavities where the rails go into the saddle shell.

 

+1

 

Grease every contact surface on the seat clamp. It'll save your sanity!

[stewie911]

Will try this weekend. Could be something like that.

[Eldron]

How about the saddle rails. Dis you put grease in the clamp where it clamps the rails? Are the bolts torqued correctly? Add a few drop of oil in the cavities where the rails go into the saddle shell.

 

 

Try this one first I think - you don't need to remove anything - pop bike upside down and run a few drops down. It has caught me out a few times.

 

Best of luck!

[Reg Lizard]

Try this one first I think - you don't need to remove anything - pop bike upside down and run a few drops down. It has caught me out a few times.

 

Best of luck!

 

 

silicon spray also works