Thursday, October 20, 2011
The clicking noise came back in my right pedal. It was nice and tight on the crank so I began to think it might be something inside. So I went crazy and took it all apart. Ball bearings, the works. Shimano PD 324 Pedal Assembly. Re-assembled and greased. Now what I didn't know is that there is a lock nut that holds the cone nut in place and it's very difficult to hold the cone nut while tightening the lock nut. I've seen a special tool that Shimano sells for this but it's more then the pedals themselves!! The right pedal was fine but the left one kept tightening (cone nut kept tightening) while I rode. I figure this is due to the rotation of the pedal on the left side being opposite of the right. As I pedal the cone nut, not being locked down, is tightening against the bearings. The right side only tightens against the lock nut. So I rode down to my LBS, thinking they would have the tool, only to find out they claim there is no such tool and that you just need to jam a flat head screwdriver in there to hold the slightly larger cone nut while tightening the smaller lock nut with a socket. Well, I had already tried that, but I don't have the nice vice to hold the pedal still in the process so I coughed up 20 bucks and had them do it. I figure it's 20 bucks for a little more knowledge and I'm posting it here so I don't forget.
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