Subject: Creaking BB Posted by: Jim Preis on September 29, 2004 at 14:57:30:

Message: I know NO ONE has ever had this problem before :-) ... but I have a creaking sound that comes from my BB under heavy load, e.g. climbing. It is one of two things: a dissimiliar metals rubbing together under stress (crankarm to spindle) or the cups of the BB. The BB is a last generation (not the new 10 spd stuff) Shimano Ultegra 9spd. I have... Lubed the spindle ends and inside of the crankarms copiously with (separate occasions, no mixing here) lithium grease and also tried antiseize. I have done same to the thread body of the BB area of my Ti frame with both of those chemicals as well. I torque acc'd to Barnetts. I get 250ish miles after a BB lube-fest and then creaking under stress starts growing in volume until I go nuts enough to re-lube. I am considering using some teflon plummer's tape on this next go round. Anyone have advice on 'surefire ways to eliminate BB creakage' or thoughts/opinions on the plummer's tape attempt to fix? Thanks all!!! Jim Preis