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XX cranks - play
hi,
my bike's developed an annoying creak recently and upon further inspection i noticed a little bit of play in the cranks.
i've taken them off, cleaned and following SRAM instructions, greased them before reinstalling. can't get rid of the play though. (no matter how hard i crank the bolt up)
also, while everything seems to be in the right place i've noticed that there is an almost 5mm gap on the driveside between the crankarm and the BB.
is that the way it's supposed to be?
i'll try to attach some pics.
cheers
S
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Thanks.
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Cheers Sam
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