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Old 07-19-21, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jethro00
I tested it. After I replaced the right grip shifter, all 3 chains, cassette, and 2 timing chainrings, a chain was still grinding and slipping. Now that I replaced the 3 sprockets on the intermediate shaft, it is not slipping. That suggests the sprockets on the intermediate shaft were worn. The bad news is that it is still making a grinding noise. The chains all look seated on chainrings and the cassette. What could cause the grinding sound?

There is one likely candidate left. If you had enough miles on the chains, the freewheels on the double freewheel block (DFB) may be worn and grinding on the new timing chain. I had this happen back in December when I replaced the rear timing chain after about 8,000 miles. The chain never measured any significant wear on a chain checker, but the chain/freewheel combination had clearly worn out. The stoker's timing chain made a horrible grinding sound under any sort of load, and the sound went away when I swapped the old chain back onto the bike. I ended up buying a new DFB from DaVinci and rode with the old chain until it arrived. If you don't mind a little downtime you can just send them the old one and they'll swap the freewheels and send it back to you, which would be less expensive. You could also just buy new freewheel cogs to install on the DFB but replacing those requires a special tool. I sent my old DFB back to have the freewheels replaced after the new one arrived so that I now have a spare.

My new maintenance plan is to use two sets of chains and swap the chains every 500 miles. I'm hoping I'll be able to extend the life of all the other drivetrain parts by doing that. I was going to go 1,000 miles between swaps, but my last drive chain was already worn to the point of needing to be replaced at 1,000 miles, so I'm switching to a 500 mile interval. I use the gear tracking function in Strava to keep tabs on the mileage of the individual parts.

Pro tip (from an amateur) - always hang on to your old chains when replacing them until you've got a few miles in on the new ones, assuming the bike was functioning ok before the change. That way when you realize other parts are worn (cassette, chainrings) you can just go back to the old chains while you source new parts. Like most things that I know, this was learned the hard way when I changed a chain on a tandem (non-Davinci drivetrain) before a week-long tour and then found the middle chainring was slipping under load with the new chain. I was lucky to be able to track down a chainring before the week was out, but the next time I found myself replacing a chain just before a tour I packed the old chain and took it with us just in case. Of course if I was smart I'd make sure that I wasn't doing maintenance before a big ride if I'm not going to have time to do some shake-down miles first.
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Old 07-19-21, 08:27 AM
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I will test tonight or tomorrow and report back about when it does and does not grind.
For now, I can provide additional information about how this got started and I have a question. We got the Grand Junction in the summer of 2016.
Until late last year, we rode the Grand Junction every day for about 45 minutes (75 minutes on Sundays). We started to get chain slip (but not grinding) when going up a hill or pushing hard on the pedals. At that time, I did not know to check for chain stretch. I got a chain gauge and learned that the chains were stretched. I got a set of chains from daVinci. After installing the new chains, we got chain slip and grinding and could not ride it. That's when I embarked on my odyssey of sourcing a cassette and chainrings and replacing them. Yesterday, I got no slip, but constant grinding upon pedaling.

My question is about having the bearing above center when adjusting the EBBs to ensure the set screws are pushing into the thick part of the EBB, not the thin part near the bearings, which would result in premature bearing wear. I use an Allen wrench to loosen and tighten the eccentrics. Should that set screw be rotated so it and the series of holes around it be above a horizontal diameter of the EBB?

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Old 07-19-21, 05:11 PM
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I don’t know when da Vinci changed the design of their eccentric. Our 2001 had the old school style where the eccentric was fixed in place by set screws in the frame located under the BB shells. Our 2016 doesn’t have the set screws going through the BB shell but rather the eccentric expands to fit tightly in the BB shell by inserting a hex wrench in through the side and turning to tighten and loosen. It sounds like maybe jccaclimber has the old style eccentric design and you have the newer one. The newer design removes the concern of having set screws driving smack into the eccentric straight on. I have set my crank axle both in the lower and in the higher position (to provide more rear bar height by having to raise my saddle) with no issues at all. Even if you have the new expandable eccentrics, though, you may still need new BB’s.
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Old 07-19-21, 05:16 PM
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Correct, I have an old style eccentric. I forgot that design had changed, disregard that portion of my comment, it is not relevant to the newer bikes.
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Old 07-20-21, 08:33 AM
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We were able to take a test ride this morning.
As with my previous solo test ride, there was no chain slip.
So, that continues to make me believe the 3 sprockets on the intermediate shaft needed to be replaced.
Here is the data on the grinding in-line below in red in response to Jccaclimber's questions.


<<As for your grinding noise, it shouldn't be hard to track down, although we need a bit more information.
1. Is it coming from the front of the back or the rear? It seems to be located at the front.
2. Does it happen when both people pedal, when just one pedals, or when coasting? It does not make the grinding noise when coasting or when just the stoker pedals. It only makes the grinding noise when the captain pedals and it constantly makes the grinding noise when the captain pedals, whether or not the stoker also pedals.
3. Does it happen if you are not on the bike, ie with the rear wheel off the ground and you are turning one of the cranks by hand? I have a 2 sided kick stand that makes this very easy for me to test, but a stand, flipping the bike over, or having someone hold it up for a moment would all serve the same purpose. It does not happen with the bike on the stand or up on the 2-sided kickstand.
4. Does it happen in every gear, or just some of them? It happens in every gear.
5. What if you spin the intermediate shaft backward by hand (on the output side), without the rear wheel moving? It's not quiet when I spin the intermediate shaft backward by hand, but it's not a grinding sound.
6. Are all the bearings smooth? This is easier to check in the BBs if the chains (or drive side cranks) are not installed, but removal is not required.
I don't know. How do I check that?
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Old 07-21-21, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jethro00
We were able to take a test ride this morning.
As with my previous solo test ride, there was no chain slip.
So, that continues to make me believe the 3 sprockets on the intermediate shaft needed to be replaced.
Here is the data on the grinding in-line below in red in response to Jccaclimber's questions.


<<As for your grinding noise, it shouldn't be hard to track down, although we need a bit more information.
1. Is it coming from the front of the back or the rear? It seems to be located at the front.
2. Does it happen when both people pedal, when just one pedals, or when coasting? It does not make the grinding noise when coasting or when just the stoker pedals. It only makes the grinding noise when the captain pedals and it constantly makes the grinding noise when the captain pedals, whether or not the stoker also pedals.
3. Does it happen if you are not on the bike, ie with the rear wheel off the ground and you are turning one of the cranks by hand? I have a 2 sided kick stand that makes this very easy for me to test, but a stand, flipping the bike over, or having someone hold it up for a moment would all serve the same purpose. It does not happen with the bike on the stand or up on the 2-sided kickstand.
4. Does it happen in every gear, or just some of them? It happens in every gear.
5. What if you spin the intermediate shaft backward by hand (on the output side), without the rear wheel moving? It's not quiet when I spin the intermediate shaft backward by hand, but it's not a grinding sound.
6. Are all the bearings smooth? This is easier to check in the BBs if the chains (or drive side cranks) are not installed, but removal is not required.
I don't know. How do I check that?
This narrows it down quite a bit. It's somewhere between the captain's feet and the DFB.
My first guess from your description is captain's timing sprocket or BB, but you already replaced the timing sprocket, and a bearing needs to be pretty bad to make a grinding sound. I find the easiest way to feel a BB bearing is to remove the crank arms and rotate the spindle or bearings by hand while side loading them a bit. If it's inconvenient to pull the cranks off (mine are self extracting) then at least pulling the chain off will get you close. A smooth bearing feels just that, silky smooth. There may be some very mild seal drag, but it's still smooth (and likely no seal drag on bearings that have been in service a while). A bad bearing often feels like someone put some sand in it, and the balls are running into it.

If it doesn't happen normally on the 2 sided kickstand, you could try pedaling with the rear wheel off the ground while dragging the rear brake, but that really shouldn't be much different than riding normally. I suspect you'll find that the grinding gets louder with load.

Because it doesn't seem to matter if the stoker is pedaling I don't expect an interaction between the two freewheels on the DFB.

As another poster pointed out, this points to the captain's freewheel being worn enough that the chain slides a bit as it engages each tooth. I'd replace them both. Before you do that though, can you give us a nice clear picture of the freewheels? It's probably actually a bit easier with the chain still on, but we also need to be able to see the teeth where there is no chain.
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Old 07-21-21, 11:28 AM
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Well, the list of suspects has been trimmed to two. I'll pull the chains later this week and take pictures of the two freewheels and rotate the spindle. If that doesn't yield an answer, I'll search for Youtube videos on removing the cranks and learn a new skill
Can BB bearings be greased? I have a tube of Park Tool PPL-1 Polylube 1000 Grease.
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Old 07-21-21, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jethro00
Well, the list of suspects has been trimmed to two. I'll pull the chains later this week and take pictures of the two freewheels and rotate the spindle. If that doesn't yield an answer, I'll search for Youtube videos on removing the cranks and learn a new skill
Can BB bearings be greased? I have a tube of Park Tool PPL-1 Polylube 1000 Grease.
It could be your pedal bearings as well, but IME you feel that but don’t tend to hear it. I don’t remember if you listed your crank type, but I’ll assume it’s square taper for now. A picture will clear that up. If it’s not self extracting (typically an 8 mm allen) then you’ll need a crank puller. Not hat to use and not expensive, but it is critical the tool be fully installed by hand and used properly. The threads inside cranks are especially easy to strip out, in a not so reversible sort of way.

Cartridge bearings (at least the ones on my older Davinci) can be regreased, but once the bearings are crunchy it’s better to just replace them. Todd sells them as a spare part, but they are a common bearing. Just don’t replace them with the junk on Amazon.
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Old 07-21-21, 08:26 PM
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According to the specs on daVinci's web site, the cranks are Sugino XD 175 front, 170mm rear.
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Old 07-27-21, 07:22 PM
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I removed the chains and rotated the front cranks by hand while side loading them a bit. The only noise I heard was from the pedals. So, I removed all 4 pedals and disassembled them and greased them. I put the chains back on went for another test ride. When the captain pedals, it grinds constantly. It sounds like it's coming from in between the captain's cranks. But, I feel no chain slippage. I have taken pictures of the cranks and the freewheels.

If I need to remove the cranks to grease bearings, do I need a special tool?

As for the freewheels, the outer one connected to the stoker's chain is not causing a problem. So, I would think I should see a difference between the freewheels if one (inner) is worn and the other okay. Because the grinding sound is constant and pronounced, it makes me suspect the freewheel more than a bearing. What do you think?









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Old 07-27-21, 09:17 PM
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It does look like the captain’s freewheel may be slightly worn, can you gat a picture squared up? Here is a picture from a very worn freewheel, although you should replace them before they get to this point. When this was new both sides of the teeth were the same. Note that this is off the bike and flipped over. Viewed on the bike the right side of the tooth would be worn, not the left.


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Old 07-28-21, 06:14 AM
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As an additional thought, if you pull the NDS cranks you could temporarily swap the captain and stoker BB/crank/pedal assemblies (bike shoes too). If it moves to the stoker it’s in something that moved. If not, it’s something that stayed.
Those cranks look like they’ll require an allen to pull the screw, then a crank extractor ($15, Park has a how-to video on YouTube) to pull the arms. Alternatively you could also swap in self extracting crank arm bolts at about $15/pair if you think this will be happening a lot.
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Old 07-29-21, 12:41 PM
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Which tool would pull my cranks (the cranks are Sugino XD 175 front, 170mm rear):
Park Tool CCP-22 Bicycle Crank Puller or Park Tool CCP-44 Bicycle Crank Puller?

I'll take some pictures of the freewheel from above to get a better view of wear.
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Old 07-29-21, 07:29 PM
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The 22 is what you want for your square taper cranks. The 44 is for Octalink and spline drive cranks.
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JV is correct. For future reference there’s also the CWP-7 which does both, but it doesn’t have a built in handle so it isn’t as nice to use.

I know I keep repeating this point, but when I teach people to use a crank puller the first time I have them remove the outer threaded portion from the tool, install it on their crank (by hand most of the way to prevent cross threading the fine threads) then reinstall and use the handle. It may take quite a bit to get the cranks off the first time. People seem to have a way of having the inner portion in too far, which prevents the outer portion from fully threading in to the crank arm, and then leads to assorted sorrows.
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Old 07-31-21, 02:55 PM
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<<I know I keep repeating this point, but when I teach people to use a crank puller the first time I have them remove the outer threaded portion from the tool, install it on their crank (by hand most of the way to prevent cross threading the fine threads) then reinstall and use the handle. >>

That's good advice. Thanks.
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I took another series of pics (below) from an angle that better shows teeth wear. Looking at the 2 freewheels at the same time, I suspect the inner freewheel is worn.

It looks like DaVinci does not have freewheels in stock. An old spec sheet from the DaVinci web site lists “ACS freewheels Left side freewheels for independent coasting” and “White Industries Freewheels.” The freewheels on the Grand Junction are 17t. I can’t find 17t ACS freewheels anywhere. They run in the $20s when available. I see White Industries ENO Freewheel 17 t - sealed bearing freewheel for $104.60 on ebay. That would be $209.20 for a pair, plus the White Industries freewheel removal tool at $46.80 if that is needed. Does anyone use the White Industries ENO Freewheel? Are they that much better and more durable? What do you suggest? Thanks.









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Just as an FYI - if I recall correctly, one of those freewheels has a left hand thread and one has a right hand thread. Meaning you can buy one 'stock' (if you can find it) but the other really has to come from DaVinci if you want to replace it. Todd has them custom made.
Sorry - I can't remember whether the inner or outer is the odd thread... I think it is the outer as it rotates 'backwards' to a normal freewheel.
There are also a couple of different versions of the intermediate shaft over the last 25 years. It is possible that some versions lock differently if I recall.
Sorry - mostly just gibberish from me. But gibberish based on taking a few of these apart and replacing/upgrading and remembering that it wasn't just straight forward.
You should send an email or put in a question on the DaVinci website. Todd will respond within a day or two usually.
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Simon, thanks. That's useful info. Do you have any experience with ACS vs. White Industries freewheels?
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Originally Posted by jethro00
Simon, thanks. That's useful info. Do you have any experience with ACS vs. White Industries freewheels?
OK, I dug back through my emails to jog my memory.
I had a tandem from ~97/98 with old black freewheels. (I don't know if they were ACS but they were definitely original to the tandem) They were totally worn out and grinding. I chose to upgrade to the white industry freewheels. However the white industry freewheels have a hard stop on the inside of them. (picture below) The original freewheels were basically passthrough - completely threaded and you could just spin fully on up to the outside intermediate shaft hard stop to lock them. The white freewheels had to be installed from each side - one installed on the inside and one installed on the outside. This required a special/different intermediate shaft that I got from Todd. My lesson was that it is cheaper and easier to stick with the same type of freewheel. =)

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1. I wanted a higher tooth count freewheel when I changed mine. It makes hill climbing easier in San Francisco, at the cost of top end gearing. My point is that if you want to tweak your gearing, other than chain length it’s a good time. You may need to change chain length, so plan accordingly.
2. While I wanted a less common freewheel size, I couldn’t find the ACS freewheel I wanted anywhere online. However, my LBS had a large pile in stock and reasonably priced, so you might try that.
3. If you use the same ACS freewheel model they are both standard thread. You do need a special tool to get the inner freewheel off nicely, but the outer one is a bit easier to get to. Todd sells them, but I haven’t been able to order one from him lately (I need one as well), so hopefully he’s just busy. He was very responsive initially, so I’m assuming (or at least hoping) that he’s just busy.
4. Not all freewheels fit, even among those threaded in the correct direction.
5. While I can’t speak to the quality of the White Industries freewheel’s quality, I do know they are thicker and do not fit on the same DFB. You need a different DFB, and one of the two will need to be reverse threaded.

Edit, this is what I get for gradually writing a post over several hours, the post above mine explains it nicely.
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Originally Posted by jccaclimber
3. If you use the same ACS freewheel model they are both standard thread. You do need a special tool to get the inner freewheel off nicely, but the outer one is a bit easier to get to. Todd sells them, but I haven’t been able to order one from him lately (I need one as well), so hopefully he’s just busy. He was very responsive initially, so I’m assuming (or at least hoping) that he’s just busy.
Edit, this is what I get for gradually writing a post over several hours, the post above mine explains it nicely.
Thanks for confirming that the original freewheels (ACS) are 'normal' thread.
Taking off my original freewheels was 'easy' on the first one. I think I could use a normal old school freewheel tool or whatever was exposed I had a tool for.
The second freewheel had been on for 20+ years and would NOT budge. I ended up using a punch to take it apart and just gripping the threaded body with a large pipe wrench. The (mangled) body finally came off. Didn't know Todd had a special tool!
Definitely the DWB tool (four pins with a large flat tab sticking out) is needed for any of this. Otherwise there is no way to hold anything.
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I suspect a pair of allen wrenches in a vise would serve as the DFB tool replacement, but the tool doesn’t cost much and works very well. I like to support manufacturers who make custom tools available at a reasonable price.

Because the tool wasn’t available I ended up clamping two thick steel shims in a vise and cutting them down a bit to fit in the freewheel slots. This was my second attempt at a tool after I sheared the tabs off of an aluminum version. As with you, the first one came too fairly easily. The second was a lot more of a fight. I’ll gladly buy Todd’s tool if it becomes available soon (might have to call Monday) and if not it’ll be time to visit a machine shop and make a few.


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Part 2 to show how it went together. Something else I should point out, ACS has different models of freewheel and they are different widths. Some work, others do not, which is a reason to get them straight from DaVinci if possible. In my case I had to make a washer to space the DFB out a mm or so to use the replacement freewheels I got.

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<<the DWB tool (four pins with a large flat tab sticking out) is needed for any of this.>>
I have that tool and it's a well make and designed tool.

Thanks for all the info. I am aware that Todd is short on parts.

It sounds like I should stick with ACS freewheels. We don't have hills other than riding up the levee. So, changing from the 17t freewheels isn't an issue for us. I haven't pulled the freewheels yet. I wonder if the model number will be visible if I pull the freewheels. Will I need any special tool other than the DWB tool to pull the freewheels? I have already pulled the intermediate shaft once, so I have a chain whip and a locking wrench.
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