Could be as simple as locked up or stiff bearing especially with the shitty seals and minimal grease installed in the bearing by the mfg
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Could be as simple as locked up or stiff bearing especially with the shitty seals and minimal grease installed in the bearing by the mfg
serviceguy
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Bearings seem to be on the rocker from the diagram in the earlier post. I wouldn't think the issue would be the head of the bolt creaking, rather the actual bearing or the bolt sliding slightly within its seat while doing its job. The original bolt at the bottom of the rear shock on my Knolly started creacking badly, turns out the actual bolt had been wearing out from rubbing the shock bushing. New bolt, no more creaking. Apparently there was something wrong with the surface treatment of the bolt, after inspection the new one never showed any of the same type of damage.
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
JonF
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Good point. Pivot bearings never fully rotate and wear though "fretting". Pop the seals off the bearings and have a look inside. If they look dry or dingy, they're smoked.
nothing sticks to everything in sight like this stuff, do NOT recommend for bearings
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
Not for the bearings, I was thinking for the contact points.
idk if i would use anti-seize as a lubricant, its meant to be used as a barrier product to prevent threads from galling (sp?) or corroding together, and it sure seems to attract a shit ton of debris if exposed.
