I'm with Michael on this one. It's easy to wrongly install a bottom bracket. Probably not the fault
of the part. "Michael Dart" <
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> "BEN WILSON" <
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> > i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only
> > like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its ****?
> >
> > im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my
> bike.
> > would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so
im
> > guessing they will thanx
> >
> >
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> I sounds like it wasn't properly installed if it's only four weeks old.
I'd
> take it back to the LBS you bought it from to have it looked at. It could be several things from
> the BB, cranks or chainring bolts. You could
remove
> everything and reinstall the BB using plumbers teflon tape, then grease
the
> spindles and reinstall the cranks. All to Truvativs recommended torque settings. Check the
> chainring bolts as well, take each out and grease the threads and tighten them back up. Don't ride
> it until this is done if it
is
> a loose crank the splines will be damaged and it will be time for a new
set.
>
> Mike