clicking driving me insane!!!!!

[rugbyluke]

A distinctive irregular clicking noise from crank area when pressure is applied to the pedals ( not when cruising .............DRIVING ME INSANE!!!!

Please someone help. I have done the following
Greased the pedals
Greased the chain ring bolts
Tightened the seat post(just in case)
Bottom bracket does not seem loose

 

[screenman]

Saddle rails?

 

[PeteXXX]

I had similar, but more of a 'gronking' noise. I'd intended to remove and check the BB but after loosening the crank arms and finding I didn't have the tool to remove them <DOH> I squirted some lithium grease around the place and retightened the crank arm bolts.
Not sure what I'd achieved, but the 'gronk' disappeared..

 

[ColinJ]

Saddle rails?

Pedal standing up to check for that.

 

[ColinJ]

Assuming you have clipless pedals - check your cleat bolts too.

 

[screenman]

Pedal standing up to check for that.

I know that but you will be surprised how many do not.

Saddle rails.
Seat post.
Where the cables stop on the down tube.
Speedo magnet touching pick up.

4 very popular places for noises to be coming from.

 

[ColinJ]

I had a mysterious click that only happened when I was on one ring of my triple. I assumed it was due to loose chainring bolts. It turned out to be my right ankle flicking the end of the front gear cable!

 

[rugbyluke]

Tried standing, cleats are tight

 

[rugbyluke]

It sounds like when your teach a torque setting on a torque wench

 

[ColinJ]

Tried standing, cleats are tight

Arthritic knees ...?

 

[rugbyluke]

Reach

 

[andsaw]

I had a clicking on my new cannondale and i tracked it down to my handlebars, it had half thickness carbon headset spacers that had 3 lugs that took the other half thickness, so anytime i put a bit of pressure on the handlebars it started clicking, i think the spacers were flexing so changed to alloy ones and the clicking stopped

 

[spiderman2]

Had the same clicking from my bb on my specialized Roubaix ,took it back to the shop and they checked and re torqued the bearing .So far hasn't come back

 

[slowmotion]

The bolt that holds the crank arm onto the shaft of the BB might be loose. I had the same kind of noise on a recent ride. The experts diagnosed it quickly and did up the bolt. Silence!

 

[betty swollocks]

Check chainring bolts - tighten.
Take pedals off, re-grease treads, refit, ensuring they're tight
Take out seat post, give it and inside of seat tube a clean, re-grease and re-fit.
Are the handlebar bolts on the stem tight?