Put a tug on the crank and chainring bolts.
On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 4:11:37 PM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Well, people. I swapped the pedals for a spare set of Lambda Grip Kings > and I had the same click. Right pedal, dull click at three o'clock. More > noticeable at lower speeds, seems to disappear if I'm pedaling real hard. > > On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 3:09:37 PM UTC-4 E. Ricky Creek wrote: > >> This is bad/lazy advice, but when my MKS touring pedals start clicking >> (these are the only pedals I use), I take the dust cap off and and just jam >> a bunch of grease in there. It always makes the click go away. I eventually >> overhaul them correctly, but who wants to do that instead of riding. >> Also, in my experience it is pretty easy to tell if it is the pedals just >> from riding. >> Again, this is only my experience with these specific MKS pedals. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 11:46:54 AM UTC-5 cycli...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> I think the endcap is removable and the bearings are simple cup & cone >>> with loose ball bearings that should be servicable. Either 1/8" or 5/32" >>> balls. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 7:44:10 AM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Paul, can you recommend a good quality can-o-worms opener? >>>> Preferably made in USA? >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 8:32:43 AM UTC-4 Paul Brodek wrote: >>>> >>>>> TL; DR: First swap the pedal to make sure the issue is the pedal. If >>>>> the clicking goes away, then you know it's the pedal. If not, you need a >>>>> deep dive into other possibilities. >>>>> >>>>> If it is the pedal, make sure the pedal threads are greased or have >>>>> anti-seize, install a pedal washer if you don't have one installed >>>>> currently, and check again. >>>>> >>>>> Next check the spindle/bearing adjustment for any play. If there's >>>>> play, adjust it out. If the spindle isn't adjustable, you're SOL on that >>>>> count. >>>>> >>>>> If the pedal cages are bolted on, drip some Tri-Flow/similar at the >>>>> bolt/cage interface and cage/body interface and carefully make sure the >>>>> bolts are tight. You want to use a good wrench and care since the bolt >>>>> head >>>>> is probably small and shallow. >>>>> >>>>> If the cages aren't bolted on, drip some Tri-Flow/similar into the >>>>> space between cages and pedal body. >>>>> >>>>> I don't know if you can just pound on the peened cage/body >>>>> interface---I mean nothing's stopping you from doing that, just not sure >>>>> if it'd be effective, and it could cause damage and ugliness. >>>>> >>>>> That's about all that comes to my scattered mind at the moment. >>>>> >>>>> And just so it's said.... >>>>> >>>>> Clicking Pedal Syndrome can bring you down some dark and scary places. >>>>> >>>>> Joking aside, what seems like a pedal click can come from many other >>>>> places on the bike, and may have zero relation to what you're >>>>> hearing/feeling from your recent pedal installation. Plenty of stories >>>>> here >>>>> if you do a search. Folks have found "pedal clicks" to be seatposts, >>>>> saddles, stems and/or handlebars. You swear you can feel it in the >>>>> pedals, >>>>> but the offending tick is somewhere else entirely. And much time and >>>>> agony >>>>> can be experienced running it down. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck! >>>>> >>>>> Paul Brodek >>>>> Hillsdale, NJ USA >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 7:36:30 AM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just installed a pair of MKS bear trap pedals and have put about >>>>>> 150 miles on them. The right pedal just started clicking. I can feel a >>>>>> dull >>>>>> click when the pedal gets to the three o'clock position. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas for remedies? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dd653109-5460-4529-ac29-4b138dc5b078n%40googlegroups.com.
