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[Closed] creaking rails/seat post interface - grease or ?

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Assembly compound ? Had to pop a fixed post on (Thomson) while reverb away under warranty, coinciding with first fitting of a new saddle (spesh) and lots of sharp creaks on bumpy stuff while bolts tight. I assembled it dry, so whats best for quietness - grease the rails or assembly compound/carbon paste ?

Post itself has liberal assembly compound in steel frame (soul)

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Posted : 04/09/2014 7:29 am
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in my experience more likely to be the saddle clamp bolts creaking not the rail/clamp interface. Remove, clean, tiny dab of grease of copperslip works for me.


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 7:41 am
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Copper grease on rail clamp bolts.


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 7:42 am
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copperslip, yeah, thats spot on idea, thanks, will do that tonight, cheers


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 7:49 am
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check for high spots in the grooves where the rails sit. they will show up as bright bits. a quick pass with a round file will ease them off.


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 8:36 am
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in my experience more likely to be the [s]saddle clamp bolts[/s] frame starting to break


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 8:55 am
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Bolts I find often are creaking. Had one snap mid ride after a lot of creaking.

Other bit is where the seat rails go into the seat, and the seat itself.


 
Posted : 04/09/2014 10:38 am