Clicking noise every full rotation

[moo]

The same noise was coming from my brothers Defy 0 2015 but only while pedalling. At 17 stone and using a very low cadence he puts a lot of power down on each stroke. A little oil on each nipple solved the problem. There must have been a dry spot between nipple and rim causing friction under heavy load.

 

[daverave]

I think I've located the problem. If I stop the bike (or specifically the wheel rotation) in the exact position where it creaks, I can recreate the creaking by simply putting my weight on and off the bike. Does this suggest the spokes in this area need tightening? Is this something I can do myself?

 

[pauldavid]

Are you sure it's not your knee?

 

[daverave]

Are you sure it's not your knee?

It's a similar sound

 

[Cadire]

It seems to me that a lot of creaks, clonks and click are caused by the seat post (mine was), even if the sound is such that we imagine it must be something collapsing!

 

[slowmotion]

It sounds like a spoke problem. BTW, the only once-per-wheel-revolution problem I've had is the spoke-mounted magnet hitting the pickup of the Strada bike computer.

 

[Danny B]

As mention before this sounds exactly the same as my problems. Have you tried "pinging" the spokes to see if there is a difference. As I said I tried to tighten the spokes myself but un-trued the wheel. This is a job for a mechanic I would say unless you have some experience.

 

[daverave]

Cheers! I've pinged the spokes and it seems to be a totally different pitch for each one. I'll book it in for a wheel truing.

 

[daverave]

After getting the spokes tightened and wheel trued that particular noise has gone. However, there is now different creaking noise - coming from the newly fitted bottom bracket! Any adjustments I can make to this without going back to the LBS again!?

 

[si_c]

Depends on the BB, might just need the crank bolts tightening up a little, so you could check that. If not unless you've got tools, I'd take it back up to them, they should check it out for you FOC as they just fitted it.

 

[jonny jeez]

I think I've located the problem. If I stop the bike (or specifically the wheel rotation) in the exact position where it creaks, I can recreate the creaking by simply putting my weight on and off the bike. Does this suggest the spokes in this area need tightening? Is this something I can do myself?

Third time....WHEEL REBUILD!!!

creaking noise, turns to a crackle, can emulate by adding pressure over the bars.

take it in and pay for some better quality spokes and a prober tensioning.

problem will not return.

EDIT...damn I wish I'd read the last post!!

 

[jonny jeez]

After getting the spokes tightened and wheel trued that particular noise has gone. However, there is now different creaking noise - coming from the newly fitted bottom bracket! Any adjustments I can make to this without going back to the LBS again!?

keep an eye on it, I suspect it will return if you have not replaced the spokes.

 

[Dave7]

A serious suggestion this as it happened to my Defy..........a clicking noise every rotation.
I had the pump bracket mounted on the rear bottle carrier. The pump had slipped and rotated ever so slightly and the pedal crank was touching it every rotation. This happened on and off for 3 rides.
I found it by slowly rotating the pedals backwards.

 

[Simontm]

A serious suggestion this as it happened to my Defy..........a clicking noise every rotation.
I had the pump bracket mounted on the rear bottle carrier. The pump had slipped and rotated ever so slightly and the pedal crank was touching it every rotation. This happened on and off for 3 rides.
I found it by slowly rotating the pedals backwards.

I have an annoying click under pressure - sounds like it's the left hand pedal so will try and find a spanner and take it off and have a look this weekend.

But, I had an enormous sounding click when coming home a few weeks ago. Effing and blinding I checked and it was the pump head hitting the pedal.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I have an annoying click under pressure - sounds like it's the left hand pedal so will try and find a spanner and take it off and have a look this weekend.

But, I had an enormous sounding click when coming home a few weeks ago. Effing and blinding I checked and it was the pump head hitting the pedal.

I've recently posted in the 'Mechanics...' bit of the forum.

Annoying click each rev' of cranks when under load (FSA MegaExo press fit).

Stripped BB and re-greased etc to no avail.

Basically each side clicked if I loaded up the pedal when in down position - on an alternating basis.

I had dutifully pre-loaded the NDS cap/nut/nolt (whatever it is called) to the required torque and the two crank bolts.

Still made the cracking noise - I guessed there was still movement somewhere.

Took crank off and over-tightened the pre-load thingy by 0.5 Nm and replaced crank.

Noise gone.