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BMX Bottom Bracket Creaking and Clicking
#1
Hi, I received my brand new BMX last week, and already on the next day after I assembled everything I noticed an annoying creaking noise and felt some kind of clicking of the cranks under load, for example if I ride uphill. I disassembled the whole bottom bracket, cleaned everything (althout everything was clean and greased already) and regreased it. Nothing changed. What should I do? Is this normal for a new bike and will the clicking just disapper after some more rides? It's an american bb and a cheap old school BMX.
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#2
Not normal. If it is new take it back.
There are two kinds of people in the world, "Those who help themselves to people, and those who help people!"
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#3
Take it back and do not tell them you worked on it. Try another in the store.
Never Give Up!!!
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