[rockracing]

an age old problem that I've tried sorting out and have just left it, but now feel I need to do something abuot the damn creaking at the BB when I stand or just pedal hard.

The LBS has stripped it twice and lubed it up, both times it solved the problem but for 20 minutes and then it creaked. Has anyone something else to recomend ?

btw, its a Cannondale CAAD5 hardtail with Shimano ES70 splined BB and XT cranks, 2002 style.

 

[Curiouscaptian01]

I have the same problem, I have replaced my cranks, and BB once already. It is coming back again... I normaly only do like 4 or 5 ft. to flat and jump a good bit. I bought some North Shore Cranks from Race Face and the creak is still there. I ride an Enduro Pro.

Any suggestions for me?

 

[LowTensileHuffy]

I've been working at two different Cannondale dealers for a few years, Cannondales are noisey and very tempermental for creaking and snapping sounds. As you already know. Check your rear der. drop-out, grease it. Grease your rear and front Q-release(s). Grease your seat collar, seat post. Aluminum is good at making you think a sound is coming from some where else. So, grease everthing and drip WD-40 on everywhere else. Try a different set of pedals. Don't leave out the front end, or the chainrings. (bolts) Oh yah, check the torque of your crank bolts all the time.:devil:

 

[Curiouscaptian01]

sounds like too much work for me.

 

[Triphop]

Try some plumbing teflon tape on the bb threads. Grease the BB shell threads and wrap the BB threads with the teflon tape...torque to spec. If that does not eliminate the creak, you are SOL. Many times a creak is due to two different alloys in contact, the tape should eliminate this problem.

As the other poster said, grease all possible creak points.

 

[rockracing]

Originally posted by Triphop
Try some plumbing teflon tape on the bb threads. Grease the BB shell threads and wrap the BB threads with the teflon tape...torque to spec. If that does not eliminate the creak, you are SOL. Many times a creak is due to two different alloys in contact, the tape should eliminate this problem.

As the other poster said, grease all possible creak points.

hmmm....some good ideas there...thanks,