BMX - cranks

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THE BMX RIDER
10-10-06, 02:10 AM
my cranks keep creaking and coming loose. i asked a guy and he said they are creaking because they are a bit old and wearing out. if i buy new crank bolts (beacause mine are a bit striped) and do them up realy tight will that stop the creaking.

thanks

Jerry Garcia
10-10-06, 06:00 AM
the bearings are most likely shot, could be unsealed bearings.
KinetikBiker
10-10-06, 06:06 AM
the bearings are most likely shot, could be unsealed bearings.
This is true, try taking them to a local bike shop, or freind that knows what hes doing.

My hollowbites creak sometimes, but there is nothing wrong with them, its just the hollow aluminium.

wethepeople
10-10-06, 07:02 PM
I've been thinking about getting a pair of hollowbites, but I dont know if they would hold up to my street riding/grinds.
Chris Gabriel
10-10-06, 07:17 PM
If they are unsealed...grease the crap out of them. Mine are brand new bearings (practically) but they still squeek because they dont have good grease on them.