Squeaky Looks
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Squeaky Looks
I have a pair of Look Keo Classics on my road bike and lately they have been squeaking. I checked to make sure they are tight on the crank arms, and they are. I am using the gray cleats and they seem to squeak as they rub against the pedals, when I move my foot.
Does anyone have a remedy for this?
Thanks.
Does anyone have a remedy for this?
Thanks.
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The body of the cleat can make that noise when it rubs on the floor of the pedal. A squirt of water from your bottle is a quick, but very temporary fix. New cleats have those rubbery pad that isolate the cleat body and prevent the problem. Maybe your cleats are a little worn.
One other possible problem is that the needle bearings are loose in the pedals. You can feel that as play. The simplest fix for this is to open the pedals up and fill them with grease. Forget about trying to replace the bearings. It isn't worthy the extra trouble and expense. There is a plastic "wrench" tool for opening up some Look Keo cleats, but it is devilishly hard to find. Here are several listings for them on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...+tool&_sacat=0
One other possible problem is that the needle bearings are loose in the pedals. You can feel that as play. The simplest fix for this is to open the pedals up and fill them with grease. Forget about trying to replace the bearings. It isn't worthy the extra trouble and expense. There is a plastic "wrench" tool for opening up some Look Keo cleats, but it is devilishly hard to find. Here are several listings for them on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...+tool&_sacat=0
Last edited by rpenmanparker; 01-13-16 at 04:16 AM.
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