One of my snafu pedals that came with the KH24 started to sound a bit
weird a while ago, at times it made a noise like metal hitting metal and
I could also feel a snap through my foot at the same time. It was like
it "locked" slightly in certain positions. It also rattled when I spun
it.
So I took it apart to check what was going on and found that there was
water and mud in the inner bearing. The steel balls had lost their shiny
surface and looked kind of dull.
How do I know when the bearings should be replaced? The balls still
looked round to me.
I replaced the balls on the inner side anyway and put it back together
with a lot of grease but the pedal is just slightly better off than
before. When I spin it and it stops spinning it kind of comes to a
sudden stop instead gradually decreasing its speed. And it still rattles
although somewhat less than before.
Maybe I put it back too tight? It is pretty difficult to tighten a
pedal, any hints? Should I replace the other bearing too? Is there
anything else that could be wrong with it?
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ulph - Trials Unicyclist Aspirant
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