Clicking Eggbeater Pedals

[Me]

Hi, I have the origional version of CrankBros Eggbeater (ie not the Ti or
the Look version) pedals which are about 3 months old now.

The left pedal starting clicking a couple weeks ago whenever I put weight
on it. At first I thought it was my BB so I tightend that, Then I thought it
was my crank, so I tightened that. Then I replaced my pedal with an old spd
and no clicking.

So I took the pedal apart (easy, one bolt) put new grease in and tightened
it up. This stopped it clicking for about a half an hours ride.

Now whenever I tighten up the little bolt, I can keep it clicking for about
15 minutes but then it starts again.

I've written to crankbros and they were helpful and said I could just send
em the pedal and they would sort it out for me, unfortunatley, I'm living in
the UK for the next year so its a little difficult.

Anyone have any tips on sorting out eggbeaters? Would the eggbeater rebuild
kit help? If so, think I could go for more than 3 months before having to do
it again?

I love the pedals and hope someone can give me some tech info on how to
eliminated that most annoying of clicks!

cheers

[Phil, Squid-in-Training]

> I've ridden the new pedals for 4 months with no signs of bearing/bushing
> failure.

Does CB still sell the 2002 model as the egg beater S or the chrome egg
beater?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

[David Kunz]

Me wrote:
> Hi, I have the origional version of CrankBros Eggbeater (ie not the Ti or
> the Look version) pedals which are about 3 months old now.
>
> The left pedal starting clicking a couple weeks ago whenever I put weight
> on it. At first I thought it was my BB so I tightend that, Then I thought it
> was my crank, so I tightened that. Then I replaced my pedal with an old spd
> and no clicking.
>
> So I took the pedal apart (easy, one bolt) put new grease in and tightened
> it up. This stopped it clicking for about a half an hours ride.
>
> Now whenever I tighten up the little bolt, I can keep it clicking for about
> 15 minutes but then it starts again.
>
> I've written to crankbros and they were helpful and said I could just send
> em the pedal and they would sort it out for me, unfortunatley, I'm living in
> the UK for the next year so its a little difficult.
>
> Anyone have any tips on sorting out eggbeaters? Would the eggbeater rebuild
> kit help? If so, think I could go for more than 3 months before having to do
> it again?
>
> I love the pedals and hope someone can give me some tech info on how to
> eliminated that most annoying of clicks!
>
> cheers
>

I'd try a rebuild. The kit's US$15 and easy to install. I'm
considering whether to bite the bullet and get a 2003 myself -- or maybe
the Look version, since I don't trust nylon bushings where they're using
them and I'm pretty sure that the Look's use bearings all around (I
checked the 2003 CrankBros and they still use nylon bushings for the
inner bearing).

David

[Me]

yeah, suppose I'll have to, I'm still hoping someone can tell me if they
think its the bearing making that noise or the bushing, that way I could try
to replace either without the full kit.

any more suggestions?

-cheers,

jason
"David Kunz" > wrote in message
thlink.net...
> Me wrote:
> > Hi, I have the origional version of CrankBros Eggbeater (ie not the Ti
or
> > the Look version) pedals which are about 3 months old now.
> >
> > The left pedal starting clicking a couple weeks ago whenever I put
weight
> > on it. At first I thought it was my BB so I tightend that, Then I
thought it
> > was my crank, so I tightened that. Then I replaced my pedal with an old
spd
> > and no clicking.
> >
> > So I took the pedal apart (easy, one bolt) put new grease in and
tightened
> > it up. This stopped it clicking for about a half an hours ride.
> >
> > Now whenever I tighten up the little bolt, I can keep it clicking for
about
> > 15 minutes but then it starts again.
> >
> > I've written to crankbros and they were helpful and said I could just
send
> > em the pedal and they would sort it out for me, unfortunatley, I'm
living in
> > the UK for the next year so its a little difficult.
> >
> > Anyone have any tips on sorting out eggbeaters? Would the eggbeater
rebuild
> > kit help? If so, think I could go for more than 3 months before having
to do
> > it again?
> >
> > I love the pedals and hope someone can give me some tech info on how to
> > eliminated that most annoying of clicks!
> >
> > cheers
> >
>
> I'd try a rebuild. The kit's US$15 and easy to install. I'm
> considering whether to bite the bullet and get a 2003 myself -- or maybe
> the Look version, since I don't trust nylon bushings where they're using
> them and I'm pretty sure that the Look's use bearings all around (I
> checked the 2003 CrankBros and they still use nylon bushings for the
> inner bearing).
>
> David
>

[Me]

Ahh, damn good suggestion. I suppose if I keep track of what was orig in
each pedal than I can also eliminate bearings / bushing from the problem.

Thanks!

Anyone have the directions that crank bros sends out with the pedal overhaul
kits?

They would come in handy but I cant find any on their site and the
distributer in the UK doesn't answer my emails...

-cheers

"D T W .../\..." > wrote in message
...
> "Me" > wrote in message
...
> > yeah, suppose I'll have to, I'm still hoping someone can tell me if they
> > think its the bearing making that noise or the bushing, that way I could
> try
> > to replace either without the full kit.
> >
> > any more suggestions?
> >
> > -cheers,
> >
> > jason
> > "David Kunz" > wrote in message
> > thlink.net...
> > > Me wrote:
> > > > Hi, I have the origional version of CrankBros Eggbeater (ie not the
Ti
> > or
> > > > the Look version) pedals which are about 3 months old now.
> > > >
> > > > The left pedal starting clicking a couple weeks ago whenever I put
> > weight
> > > > on it. At first I thought it was my BB so I tightend that, Then I
> > thought it
> > > > was my crank, so I tightened that. Then I replaced my pedal with an
> old
> > spd
> > > > and no clicking.
> > > >
> > > > So I took the pedal apart (easy, one bolt) put new grease in and
> > tightened
> > > > it up. This stopped it clicking for about a half an hours ride.
> > > >
> > > > Now whenever I tighten up the little bolt, I can keep it clicking
for
> > about
> > > > 15 minutes but then it starts again.
>
>
> How about swapping all of the bearings, bushings & bolts from one side
> to the other. Or will a direction of rotation correct the problem?
>
> --
> DTW .../\.../\.../\...
>
> I've spent most of my money on mountain biking and windsurfing.
> The rest I've just wasted.
>
> > > >
> > > > I've written to crankbros and they were helpful and said I could
just
> > send
> > > > em the pedal and they would sort it out for me, unfortunatley, I'm
> > living in
> > > > the UK for the next year so its a little difficult.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any tips on sorting out eggbeaters? Would the eggbeater
> > rebuild
> > > > kit help? If so, think I could go for more than 3 months before
having
> > to do
> > > > it again?
> > > >
> > > > I love the pedals and hope someone can give me some tech info on how
> to
> > > > eliminated that most annoying of clicks!
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > >
> > >
> > > I'd try a rebuild. The kit's US$15 and easy to install. I'm
> > > considering whether to bite the bullet and get a 2003 myself -- or
maybe
> > > the Look version, since I don't trust nylon bushings where they're
using
> > > them and I'm pretty sure that the Look's use bearings all around (I
> > > checked the 2003 CrankBros and they still use nylon bushings for the
> > > inner bearing).
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> >
> >
>
>