Creaking aluminum/s...
 

[Closed] Creaking aluminum/steel interface...

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...between bars and stem.

Best way to remove this sound is....???


 
Posted : 19/09/2009 9:05 pm
 jond
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Grease ?


 
Posted : 20/09/2009 1:30 am
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Has it always done it or just started doing it? If it's just started, I'd take it apart, give it a really good clean, check for cracks and start over. I'd also use a torque wrench or a torqkey to reduce the chance of it happening again. If it still does it, try some copper slip or carbon assembly paste. I know they're not carbon but all you're trying to do then is fill really tiny gaps.


 
Posted : 20/09/2009 6:17 am
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Yeah...it's pretty much aslways done it since I swithed from alu to steel bars...

I did some internet research following my intial post and found that grease is the most common solution.

I've never had a mismatched material combo in this area of a bike before, so have never greased it/pasted it. So that seemed a counter-intuitive thing to do...

will strip it and give it a bash.

ta fer replies.


 
Posted : 20/09/2009 8:33 am