Lubricating Look Keo Classics

On 26/06/16 23:54, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/26/2016 5:15 AM, Duane wrote:
Michael wrote:
My left pedal is starting to chirp a little bit. What's the proper
lubrication for these?

Much appreciated.

Mike


I have the Keo Max and they just started that. I was going to use finish
line dry but wasn't sure about using that on pedals. So I'm wondering as
well what is recommended.


You can remove the spindle/bearing assembly, rinse clean with solvent
then grease bearings and re install into the clean pedal body.

Trying to drip lubricant into a contaminated bearing may more likely
just flow more dirt inside.


What if it is not the bearings? It could be the spring pivot, or
cleat/pedal interface.

--
JS

On Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8:31:25 PM UTC-7, James wrote:
On 26/06/16 23:54, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/26/2016 5:15 AM, Duane wrote:
Michael wrote:
My left pedal is starting to chirp a little bit. What's the proper
lubrication for these?

Much appreciated.

Mike


I have the Keo Max and they just started that. I was going to use finish
line dry but wasn't sure about using that on pedals. So I'm wondering as
well what is recommended.


You can remove the spindle/bearing assembly, rinse clean with solvent
then grease bearings and re install into the clean pedal body.

Trying to drip lubricant into a contaminated bearing may more likely
just flow more dirt inside.


What if it is not the bearings? It could be the spring pivot, or
cleat/pedal interface.

It can also be the pedal threads. The Keos on Hollowtech cranks has a rather loose fit. Mine were making an incredible amount of noise, and my first thought was that I had a bad BB30 bearing, but I had just pressed in some new bearings. So, I removed the pedals, wrapped them with Teflon tape, and all my problems were solved -- until I get the next noise.

Cleat squeaking has a distinctive sound, and for that, I put some Armour All on my cleat or, sometimes, some TriFlo on the pedal surface.

-- Jay Beattie.

On 6/26/2016 3:50 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:38:49 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote:

On 6/26/2016 9:54 AM, AMuzi wrote:

You can remove the spindle/bearing assembly, rinse clean with solvent
then grease bearings and re install into the clean pedal body.

Trying to drip lubricant into a contaminated bearing may more likely
just flow more dirt inside.

SunTour's Grease Guard system seemed like a good idea, but AFAIK it died
with the original SunTour company.

Well, if wax works so well keeping dirt out of a bicycle chain, it
should work equally well on pedals. Just a thought as I've never
tried wax on pedals.

Perhaps installing grease (Zerk) fittings on pedals and other bicycle
parts that are badly sealed and/or require routine lubrication:
http://oasisdesign.net/transport/bikes/greasefittings.htm
I'm tempted to spend the $5.00 on the how-to article. However, it
goes against my quest for a zero maintenance bicycle.

(15 mins later...)

I couldn't resist and bought the article. 8 pages. I think it's
worth the price. Lots of little details that I probably would have
fumbled with doing my usual learn by destroying(tm). For pedals,
there are some decisions to be made, but it looks easy enough.


Prior art he
http://www.yellowjersey.org/TAPED.JPG

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 26/06/2016 11:48 PM, jbeattie wrote:
On Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 8:31:25 PM UTC-7, James wrote:
On 26/06/16 23:54, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/26/2016 5:15 AM, Duane wrote:
Michael wrote:
My left pedal is starting to chirp a little bit. What's the proper
lubrication for these?

Much appreciated.

Mike


I have the Keo Max and they just started that. I was going to use finish
line dry but wasn't sure about using that on pedals. So I'm wondering as
well what is recommended.


You can remove the spindle/bearing assembly, rinse clean with solvent
then grease bearings and re install into the clean pedal body.

Trying to drip lubricant into a contaminated bearing may more likely
just flow more dirt inside.


What if it is not the bearings? It could be the spring pivot, or
cleat/pedal interface.

It can also be the pedal threads. The Keos on Hollowtech cranks has a rather loose fit. Mine were making an incredible amount of noise, and my first thought was that I had a bad BB30 bearing, but I had just pressed in some new bearings. So, I removed the pedals, wrapped them with Teflon tape, and all my problems were solved -- until I get the next noise.

Cleat squeaking has a distinctive sound, and for that, I put some Armour All on my cleat or, sometimes, some TriFlo on the pedal surface.

-- Jay Beattie.


Don't know about the OP, but for mine, it's not really the typical
squeak. It's got a sort of springy sound to it. I think it's probably
the internal mech. and it probably needs grease. I'm just hesitant to
put grease anywhere near where it can get on my shoes.