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Bottom Bracket

Ben Wilson · 2003-02-02T11:00:05+00:00

i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its [censored]? im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my bike. would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so im guessing they will thanx

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Published: 2 February 2003
Last activity: 4 February 2003
Original author: Ben Wilson
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Topics: Bottom brackets Chainrings Bolt torque specs

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Ben Wilson
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2 February 2003, 11:00 UTC #1

i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only like
4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its [censored]?
im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my bike. would that work with
the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so im guessing they will thanx

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Michael Dart
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2 February 2003, 12:15 UTC #2

"BEN WILSON" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only
like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its [censored]?
im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my

bike.
Quoted message said:
would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so im guessing they
will thanx
I sounds like it wasn't properly installed if it's only four weeks old. I'd take it back to the LBS
you bought it from to have it looked at. It could be several things from the BB, cranks or chainring
bolts. You could remove everything and reinstall the BB using plumbers teflon tape, then grease the
spindles and reinstall the cranks. All to Truvativs recommended torque settings. Check the chainring
bolts as well, take each out and grease the threads and tighten them back up. Don't ride it until
this is done if it is a loose crank the splines will be damaged and it will be time for a new set.
Mike

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crazy6r54
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2 February 2003, 13:45 UTC #3

That ISIS was a joint venture with FSA, RACEFACE, and TRUVATIV. Does that anwser your question.
Fire up MTB 03

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Watimena
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3 February 2003, 09:30 UTC #4

I had a creaking noise in my BB, took it out, cleaned and greased it several time, and it still made
noises....
found out it was my seat post creaking 🙁
J
"BEN WILSON" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only
like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its [censored]?
im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my

bike.
Quoted message said:
would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so im guessing they
will thanx

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Andyc
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3 February 2003, 10:45 UTC #5

I had a creaking BB, didn't take it out. Went cycling in extreme (I.e. UK) muddy conditions and it
collapsed, had to cycle home with an inch of play in the pedals. Sh*gged my knee for a good 48 hours
too... doh.
But, it is usually the seatpost... ;o)
"Watimena" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I had a creaking noise in my BB, took it out, cleaned and greased it

several
Quoted message said:
time, and it still made noises....
found out it was my seat post creaking 🙁
J
"BEN WILSON" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only
like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its [censored]?
im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my

bike.
Quoted message said:
would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so

im
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
guessing they will thanx

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Ollie Wigg
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3 February 2003, 14:45 UTC #6

I'm with Michael on this one. It's easy to wrongly install a bottom bracket. Probably not the fault
of the part. "Michael Dart" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"BEN WILSON" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be creaking alot. the bike is only
like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its [censored]?
im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my

bike.
Quoted message said:
would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined so

im
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
guessing they will thanx
I sounds like it wasn't properly installed if it's only four weeks old.

I'd
Quoted message said:
take it back to the LBS you bought it from to have it looked at. It could be several things from
the BB, cranks or chainring bolts. You could

remove
Quoted message said:
everything and reinstall the BB using plumbers teflon tape, then grease

the
Quoted message said:
spindles and reinstall the cranks. All to Truvativs recommended torque settings. Check the
chainring bolts as well, take each out and grease the threads and tighten them back up. Don't ride
it until this is done if it

is
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a loose crank the splines will be damaged and it will be time for a new

set.
Quoted message said:

Mike

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Supabonbon
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3 February 2003, 18:45 UTC #7

[email hidden] wrote in message
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That ISIS was a joint venture with FSA, RACEFACE, and TRUVATIV. Does that anwser your question.
Fire up MTB 03
No, it doesn't. /s Curiouser and curiouser....

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Ben Wilson
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4 February 2003, 07:15 UTC #8

yeah i have worked out my seatpost creaks to. but it does it when you standing out of the saddle
and pedalling
"AndyC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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I had a creaking BB, didn't take it out. Went cycling in extreme (I.e. UK) muddy conditions and it
collapsed, had

to
Quoted message said:
cycle home with an inch of play in the pedals. Sh*gged my knee for a good 48 hours too... doh.
But, it is usually the seatpost... ;o)
"Watimena" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I had a creaking noise in my BB, took it out, cleaned and greased it

several
Quoted message said:
time, and it still made noises....
found out it was my seat post creaking 🙁
J
"BEN WILSON" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
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i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be

creaking
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
alot. the bike is only like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing its
[censored]?
im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my

bike.
Quoted message said:
would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined

so
Quoted message said:
im
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
guessing they will thanx

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David Kunz
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4 February 2003, 18:45 UTC #9

Shock pivots (for me, this is 2nd to the seatpost). Swing-arm pivot. Pedals.
I've NEVER had it actually be the BB 🙂
David
BEN WILSON said:
yeah i have worked out my seatpost creaks to. but it does it when you standing out of the saddle
and pedalling
"AndyC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I had a creaking BB, didn't take it out. Went cycling in extreme (I.e. UK) muddy conditions and it
collapsed, had
to
Quoted message said:
cycle home with an inch of play in the pedals. Sh*gged my knee for a good 48 hours too... doh.
But, it is usually the seatpost... ;o)
"Watimena" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I had a creaking noise in my BB, took it out, cleaned and greased it
several
Quoted message said:
time, and it still made noises....
found out it was my seat post creaking 🙁
J
"BEN WILSON" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>i have a 2003 Norco rampage and the bottom bracket seems to be
creaking
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Quoted message said:
>alot. the bike is only like 4 weeks old. the bottom bracket is a truvativ SL. im guessing
>its [censored]?
>
>im thinking bout getting a race face evolve FR BB and putting it on my
bike.
>would that work with the truvativ cranks. they are both ISIS splined
so
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im
Quoted message said:
>guessing they will thanx
>
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