Originally Posted by
Rolla
- First, check the crankarm bolts and tighten them if they're loose.
- Still creaking? Check the pedals, just to rule them out. Remove them, clean and grease the threads, and re-install. Non-drive side is reverse-threaded.
- Still creaking? Remove the cartridge bottom bracket, clean and grease all threads, and re-install. Drive side is reverse-threaded.
- Still creaking? Maybe replace the cartridge if it's more than a couple years old.
How tight to I make each side of the bb?
I know in the old cup and cone bb's the drive side was basically as tight as you can, and the nds was just tight enough to eliminate play, and then the lock ring gets tightened pretty good.