Campy Record noisey drive train - Page 2

My biggest beef with shimano has always been the non servicability of the levers. I have warrantied dozens, replaced many that just give up. At least I can take a ERGO lever apart and fix it.

But both groups do the same thing, just a little differently. Sram being the least functional, followed by shimano with the 2 top groups of Campagnolo being the most functional in terms of gear selection and triple compatibility.

BUT we tell people choose the group that your hand likes the most. If no difference, choose Campagnolo because of the lever maintainability.

Although I have not done it yet, I'll bet you if I put some of that dirty PROLink Chain Lube on my Campy chain it will quite it down. ProLink is good lube but that stuff is messy and dirty after a couple of rides, even when you put on a little. Anyone agree?

Nope: I don't agree. I've been using ProLink for about 4 years, and I've never found it to be messy. I guess if you don't wipe off the excess after application it could get messy, but you're supposed to wipe off the excess. As for dirty, when you ride on the road, things get dirty. A sparkling chain is found on a bike that isn't ridden enough. Besides, I don't care if the lube gets dark. My chain gets oiled about every 100 miles or so, and I get great life out of chains. No one pays attention to the chain, anyway, when the wheels are turning.

Don't agree. It is if you put it on and go ride immediately. It is a dry lube that needs to dry. Apply little(little goes a long way) and rotate the chain thru a rag to get rid of excess, let dry overnite, go ride.

OH Come on now. Are we talking about the same product here. I've use the stuff for over a year and put a dab of it on the chain rub it clean and after about two rides, the side of my leg and socks are cover in black from hitting the crank a little.
Now dont get me wrong, this is very good lubricant but it's messy.
Well, to each his own.

Somehow I got off the track for noisy campy.

I forgot to ask another question. When I am riding in couple of gears and they're noisy, if i lightly press on the upshift lever on the campy i can kind of get that particular gear quiet.

Question is, is the campy record design to be shimmed with the up shift lever to get it positioned fully in that particular gear that's making noise, or is the campy stuff design to drop perfectly in all it's gears and not make that noise as if it's not seated properly in some of it cassette gears?

I hope I am clear on this.

Prolink is certainly not a dry lubricant, but it is the least messy of all the "wet" lubricants. If you think it is messy, you have never used an ordinary chain oil.

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We might have the same issue. My 2007 Campy UT Record CT setup also make a fast tapping noise when ridden. It specifically occurs when the chain is paired b/n the 50 and the 4 larger cogs (11-25) with it being most pronounced when on the 19. After a lot of time spent observing and adjusting the mechanism, I note that it was caused by the chain tapping on the inside surface of the CF arm of the RD. I am not sure if lengthening the chain by one link would help, but given the otherwise flawless performance, I'll give that a try when the present chain is due for replacement.

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I have the same issue with my Campy Record Compact Ultra Torque drivetrain. It just seems a little noisy when the cadence increased above 90 rpm. It shifts fine but the ambient drive train noise always seems louder than even my Centaur 10spd on my other bike. I don't know why this is the case but I suspect it could be due to:

• chain length too short or too long or worn out
• drop out on frame need alignment check
• derailleur itself needs to be checked for alignment

If I ever discover the problem I will post here. Does anyone know how long a chain should be for a bike?