Drop bar/stem creaking sound. ??
08-16-07, 06:24 PM
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Drop bar/stem creaking sound. ??
I have a road bike with aluminum stem and drop bar. I recently flipped the stem and wrenched everything down tight. Now I get this creaking sound everytime I put pressure on the handlebar.
Does it need a lubricant, too tight, or not tight enough? It wasn't making this irritating sound prior to me flipping the stem.
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Does it need a lubricant, too tight, or not tight enough? It wasn't making this irritating sound prior to me flipping the stem.
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08-27-07, 01:50 AM
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Try taking it back apart and put just a dab of lube between the wedge and the stem. I mean JUST a dab. You only want the wedge to slip easy - all other surfaces in there need to stay dry and not slip. A fingertip of silicone lube wiped across the mating surface of the wedge is generally plenty.
08-27-07, 02:05 AM
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Also grease the bolts, my stem creaked until I greased the bolts on the faceplate, now it's dead silent.
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