creaking, ticking sound with certain rear cogs



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Stefan Geysen

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Hello,

I'm experiencing an annoying problem with a 10 month old
"Diamant Albon" racebike with Campagnolo Veloce 9-speed
group (triple front chainring). There is a creaking, ticking
noice, it sounds a bit like a loose saddle or spoke, but it
only manifests itself on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th smallest cog
(doesn't matter which front chainring is selected and is
there whether I'm in the saddle or not, but stops when I
stop pedaling). A bit of searching on the net suggests the
cassette lockring could use some tightening, any other
suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Stefan
 
Originally posted by Stefan Geysen
Hello,

I'm experiencing an annoying problem with a 10 month old
"Diamant Albon" racebike with Campagnolo Veloce 9-speed
group (triple front chainring). There is a creaking, ticking
noice, it sounds a bit like a loose saddle or spoke, but it
only manifests itself on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th smallest cog
(doesn't matter which front chainring is selected and is
there whether I'm in the saddle or not, but stops when I
stop pedaling). A bit of searching on the net suggests the
cassette lockring could use some tightening, any other
suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Stefan

I think you are on the right track. I would also pull the casette and put a very light coat of grease on the cassette body. Make sure that everything goes on in the correct orientation and with the spacers correctly placed. Also give the threads of the cassette lockring a coating of grease before torquing it to specification. Make sure that the casette cogs are all secure... if you have a chain whip you can put some leverage into each cog... just to make sure.
http://www.chainreaction.com/noises.htm
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/creaking_and_squeaking.shtml
are worth a look as well.
 
"Stefan Geysen" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
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> Hello,
>
> I'm experiencing an annoying problem with a 10 month old
> "Diamant Albon" racebike with Campagnolo Veloce 9-speed
> group (triple front chainring). There is a creaking,
> ticking noice, it sounds a bit like a loose saddle or
> spoke, but it only manifests itself on the 2nd, 3rd and
> 4th smallest cog (doesn't matter which front chainring is
> selected and is there whether I'm in the saddle or not,
> but stops when I stop pedaling). A bit of searching
on
> the net suggests the cassette lockring could use some
> tightening, any
other
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Stefan
>
>

Then try to tighten it and report the result. It may
also be the body of the cassette. Remove the cassette
with the appropriate tool and turn the body and hold it
close to the ear.

Bert L.

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stefg-<< There is a creaking, ticking noice, it sounds a bit
like a loose saddle or spoke, but it only manifests itself
on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th smallest cog
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a wee bit of grease on the outside of the freehub and
tighten the lockring tight!!

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