Here's a piccie looking inside my BB i see there's a small line running diagonally across the inside, now the past couple of weeks i've had a really bad creaking noise coming from the BB area, checked all the usual suspects cranks,pedals,seatpost etc so could this be the cause or is it just a join in the metal ?
Creaking....Is This The Cause ?
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just looks like a scratch - photo not that clear. Have you checked the cups are tight against the frame ?
Refit cranks and re-tension.
Check pedals are secure and also chain ring bolts are tight. TBH, I like to remove the rings, clean and reseat, then grease up the bolts and refit.
Refit cranks and re-tension.
Check pedals are secure and also chain ring bolts are tight. TBH, I like to remove the rings, clean and reseat, then grease up the bolts and refit.
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
As Fossy says, just a scratch - nothing to see here, move along.
For some reason every noise sounds like it it is coming from the BB area.
Look for a pattern in regard to your contact with the bike.
Left foot, right foot.
Pedalling backwards, forwards.
Standing, sitting.
No hands, handed.
Left turn, right turn.
Combinations of the above.
I recently had a creak that was left pedal, handed...turned out to be slight headset movement and cables creaking...
I know that doesn't help, but it really could be anything, a process of elimination is the only way.
For some reason every noise sounds like it it is coming from the BB area.
Look for a pattern in regard to your contact with the bike.
Left foot, right foot.
Pedalling backwards, forwards.
Standing, sitting.
No hands, handed.
Left turn, right turn.
Combinations of the above.
I recently had a creak that was left pedal, handed...turned out to be slight headset movement and cables creaking...
I know that doesn't help, but it really could be anything, a process of elimination is the only way.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
+1 again..
You need to check every bit..once done, doesn't happen again.
You need to check every bit..once done, doesn't happen again.
JonnyBlade
Live to Ride
- Location
- Gosport-Hampshire
Try looking for loose spokes also
A good news update, last night removed the cranks, the front derailieur, rear mech, bars ,stem, saddle, seatpost, pedals, put all back together after a good lubing and all is quiet 
still don't know what is was, but it least it's gone, i was 100% certain it was the BB 
good job i don't work in a bike shop.
still don't know what is was, but it least it's gone, i was 100% certain it was the BB good job i don't work in a bike shop.
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
