Experiencing rattle on the rear shifter lever, any ideas on a remedy?
485981
Mine do the same. It's the little red indicator needle, and I got used to it. I'd love to know if anyone else has an answer.
485982
Check the bar clamp again - otherwise here is a good YouTube video on how brifters work:http://youtu.be/FSU0YVLCoSc
573133
Mine did not rattle. If it is a vigarous shake then it may just be part of the tourque displacement. But if it rattles with just regular movement most likely a defect and need to exchange it. Amazon has a great replacement program.
1667229
I just shook mine and there was no rattle. Sorry but I suspect something is amis with yours.
1170695
Mine rattles. I have been trying to troubleshoot but can't quite figure where it is coming from.
1170700
Yes Ken B, so here's what I did: I wrapped 3m rubber tape around both of the metal latch ends that contact metal. There was still a slight rattle so I realized that it was the "bed" of the rack contacting (ie vibrating against) the frame when the rack is empty. No sweat; I just went and found Jose the Welder, hit him with a $20 bill and he spot welded everything rattling for me in about 5 minutes! Problem(s) solved.
456096
If you are having this issue, go to Walmart or an auto parts store and buy a small tube of lock tight. This will stop that from happening. I have put over a thousand miles on my bike and the pedals have never needed to be tightened.
1465373
Mine has never made any rattling noise. I do not think it is normal. I would have it checked out.
752436
it has left handed threads. turn it counter clockwise to loosen. a small impact wrench might help?
1301707
Adding my situation, had the dreaded squeaking on the left pedal, confirmed it was the rubber wheel against the rail bar. Tried all the solutions, loosening the arm nut, lubrication, but nothing worked. The noise got worse, and now the right side is making noises too. Drives me furious and kills my mood during exercise.
288141
Just tighten to the folding resistance you deem best. Do not crush the tubing or leave the bolt loose so it rattles. I tightened mine down so that it gives quite a bit of resistance to minimize movement from that joint during use. A little bit of all purpose grease in the joint helps too.
1806788
I would try and take the screws back out and that move the handle bars around a bit and put them back in , i had a similiar problem and thats all there was to it..Im not sure if you have tried this but im just suggesting it..Deb :)
72435
Try using a plastic cap, or a runner vac delete that matches the diameter of your shifter! That way you.can seat the shift knob onto the cap and hopefully seat right.
1255581
Well there was a little bit of rattle on mine I think but didnt have a problem turning on... yours may simply have not survived shipping or even been a bad egg from the manuf.? That or your balast (sp?) doesnt work...
651762
After assembling it, I took my bike to my local bicycle shop to get everything tightened/adjusted. Several things were loose, like the gears, front brakes squeak, etc. That's what I would suggest.
709768
For me, improper adjustment was the cause. I watched a few YouTube videos, and adjusted them myself. Problem solved. A bike shop can do it for you if your not a DIYr.
892332
You may want to thinnk about returning it. Mine is about a year old and is totally solid. Never heard a rattling noise.
807095
Pull lever (metal latches) straight down towrds bottom of the box. Mine don't have a ton of pressure maybe yours wasn't adjusted properly from factory. I believe you can adjust latches for tension. Try looking on youtube under truxport cover or try calling truxedo for further help. I've had no problems with mine. can't beat the price from amazon. Hope this helps if not your more than welcome to ask more questions. Good luck