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Old 06-04-19, 08:32 AM
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Tips on squeaky Gates belt

Hi all. I've had a similar experience with my Gates-based Cube Hyde.
  • There is a chance the belt's teeth are contaminated - try brushing the belt using e.g. an old toothbrush to make sure exclude all dirt and sand as culprits. You use water + soap to do it.
  • A temporary fix for squeaky belt is rubbing soap or candle (i.e. wax) into it. Do NOT use any lubricants like grases or WD-40s as it could damage the belt.
  • I also noticed that the belt stopped squeaking in rain.
No matter the method, the squeaking always returned after a week or so.

Because I tried to rule out everything, I ended up replacing my old squeaky pedals (bought some Shimano Saints) and then replaced my Bottom Bracket, which cost me a lot of money and time (the old one was hard to remove).

Ultimately, it turned out the front Carbon Drive sprocket was pretty worn, and some teeth were wafer-thin. This was the source of squeaking. The moment I replaced the sprocket all the squeaking went away.

For CenterTrack there are two options: CDX and CDX:EXP - the latter sprocket is more expensive and made of more durable aluminium alloy.
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