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joluma09
07-20-09, 12:03 AM
OK so my cranks started to move out and in on me,like i will make them as tight as possible and they still move .have tried spacers and nothing. i cant get a warranty on them cause i bought them used like one year ago does anyone know of a way to fix this? any help will be useful thanks. i dont come on here much so just email me if possible my email is jmartinez9987@hotmail.com


surreal
07-20-09, 04:33 PM
are these isis-splined, or are they external bearings? give us s'more info, and we'll be more likely to be able to help...

-rob

dminor
07-20-09, 04:52 PM
I'll put it here first and e-mail you if you don't see it and respond.

Double-check all of the troubleshooting tips in the Race Face Diabolus PDF:

http://www.raceface.com/comp/inst/FR-DH_Crankset_web.pdf

It sounds like you did the spacer route. Are you lock-titing the drive-side bolt? Did you get the extra non-drive-side spacer or the preload elastomer with the BB and crank?

If none of this works, I would begin to suspect the outer dust seal(s) on the BB cups. If they're ground up or missing, that could loosen up the tolerances. Looks like Race Face has a similar dust-cap set to FSA (which I thoroughly detest) and may be the source of your clearance issues.


joluma09
07-26-09, 08:36 PM
are these isis-splined, or are they external bearings? give us s'more info, and we'll be more likely to be able to help...

-rob

external bearings.