Originally Posted by
richeydog
Thanks for the link. I'll have to grease the seat post and see if the sound goes away.
I tested the cranks and don't feel any wiggling. The metal ring makes a pinging sound in addition to the click click click when I press down on the pedals out of the saddle.
Since I like to save money and do things myself, I assume I need a
crank puller and a
bottom bracket remover? The bike is a 1991/92 specialized rockhopper comp with a square taper crank.
I'm going to guess that the crankarm is wiggling its way loose. There's a number of things that can cause clicks & creaks, and they can make you crazy trying track them down.
I would first simply tighten the center bolt on the crankarm, which requires a 14mm socket. Ideally you would do this with a torque wrench because it requires 30 to 40 foot-pounds. That's a lot to pull on the average 9-inch ratchet.
If the noise doesn't go away, get the crankarm puller and the bottom bracket tool. Take everything apart:
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-...e-spindle-type
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-...et-service-bbt
Clean all the metal-to-metal contact surfaces (crankarm-to-spindle, pedal threads, all nuts and bolts), put fresh grease on all of them, and reassemble. Torque to spec if you have a torque wrench:
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-...s-and-concepts
If that doesn't clear up your clicking, start looking at other stuff. Bottom bracket noises are notoriously had to track down.