Over a year later, this video is the gift that keeps on giving. My peloton just started this so the links to the tools and the instructions were priceless. Much thanks.

So its been a year.and i have had no more clicks. Safe to say this repair was a good one.

11 months and it still works just fine after the repair.

Not finished working on it, but disassembled the parts… so, thank you for the great video detailing the process. Cheers for your help!

Replaced my bottom bracket as well using this reference . Upon inspection, found the bracket tight and properly aligned, but somehow, the inner spindle (Not sure of nomenclature) had completely worked out on the drive side and I could not replace the crank bolt. Ordered new BB on eBay and reassembled. Very helpful video, thank you! Appalling how little information (parts, manuals, etc.) Peloton provides.

Update. 1 month out and there have been no issues. The thread locker I put on the bearing cartridge threads is holding well.

By the way, thanks for sharing the tools as well. I also purchased the exact Parker tools you shown from Amazon.

A huge thank you for posting this video. Quality step by step video instruction. Much appreciated, after watching I fixed my clank!

Great video! Thanks @chew bacca! This helped me so much! After using your video to fix my bike, I thought I might add some additional pointers to anyone who comes across your vid. 1- Anyone w/ a Peloton who sweats a lot - do yourself a major favor and protect the upper chain guard screws (00:49 into video) from sweat, otherwise they will rust and fuse to their housings, requiring you to crack/break open the plastic "chain" guard housing, which necessitates replacing the plastic covering (available through Peloton). This was super frustrating for me, and no amount of de-rusting agent helped loosen the screw; eventually the rusted and fused screw snapped in half. 2- After you remove the crankshaft hex bolts (3:14 into video) make sure to seat your Crank Puller (Park Tool Item # CCP-44) correctly and squarely before you start cranking on it otherwise you'll likely get it jammed in the pedal crank arm causing irreversible damage, and you'll have to replace a whole lot more hardware. 3- Same as Chew Bacca, (5:33 into the video) the 8-notch Park Tool Bottom Bracket and Lockring tool (Item #BBT-18) is just a little too big to fit perfectly into the Bottom Bracket slots; use a metal filer or similar to shave off a tiny bit of material to make it fit better. 4 - The original BB you're taking out is installed with a threadlocker - it SHOULD be difficult to loosen at first, and you might even need an impact driver/drill to make it work. Just make sure the Bottom Bracket tool's teeth are set firmly in the BB, and you should be able to eventually loosen it. 5 - When putting in your new Bottom Bracket, make sure you haven't cross-threaded it. You can check this by inserting your new BB from one side, lightly tightening it, and then looking at it from the other side of the bike. From this second perspective, if the end of the bottom bracket (that you can see coming through the frame of the bike) looks off kilter/off center in the hole of the frame, it's not seated correctly. 6 - Park Tool's Threadlocker (Item # TLR-1) is helpful when putting BB back in place - because the Peloton's frame is steel and NOT carbon fiber, you do not need an adhesive primer like the Park Tool threadlocker packaging implies. Other Helpful Sources: www.reddit.com/r/pelotoncycle/comments/fj7w93/bottom_bracket_repair/ www.reddit.com/r/pelotoncycle/comments/fg2q47/what_tools_are_needed_for_bottom_bracket/

@icoage1

3 ай бұрын

Hello @amburn4 , for your additional comments, I just wanted to ask, how would you protect the screws from rusting? I guess I do long rides and I also found that my frame is also rusting… so not sure how to preserve that especially in the place where the pedal crank is screwing in. Do you have any suggestions to help me out please?

@amburn4

3 ай бұрын

Good question - I used Park Tool’s ASC-1 (anti-seize) compound for all screws going into, or through the frame, including the screws that anchor the plastic chain guard to the frame. And then I purchased an aftermarket sweat guard that is suspended between seat post and handle bar stem. Seems to have saved a lot of sweat from hitting the bike. Also, I used a wire brush (manual or drill powered) to specifically target the already rusted parts of my frame and once the metal was bright and shiny again, I repainted with black Rustoleum.

@icoage1

3 ай бұрын

@@amburn4thank you! Followed your suggestions and we will see how it works out when time passes. Cheers!

Thank you for this video!!! I finished this evening and no more clicking noise! Will update with any issues!

appreciate your help! I've had to do this by myself several times. The main axle didnt come tight enough and i had to disassemble and assemble again, I live in Nicaragua and I'm on my own when it comes to warranty and support.

Thank you! Worked so far!

Thank you kind sir for sharing this and the tools needed to tighten that bottom bracket. mine was clicking, tightened it up, and its normal again. im sure ill have to open it back up and retighten and add loctite, but im greatful for you supplying the tools needed for the job! thanks sir

Nicely documented!

For anybody who is hearing a scraping/knife sharpening like noise: remove the chain guard and see if there are metal shavings present, if so this is because the bearing cartridge is coming loose/unthreading and making contact with the “drive side” (right foot side) crank assembly. As Chewbacca mentions, ensure the blue dots on the cartridge are lined up, if they aren’t and the cartridge is loose, it will protrude out and make contact with that crank assembly. Only other tips not mentioned in the vid: use a towel to put your belt back on (so you don’t risk hurting a finger or cutting your belt). Also use blue loctite for the crank bolts (8mm allens) and use red loctite to lock the bearing cartridge in (orange loctite is meant for removable applications and not as strong, I am almost 300lb so I went red 😊). Thanks again to checkbaccca

Great video, it helped me fix my problem

Thank you for this! Recommendation for anyone trying to get the belt off, you can put a rag or towel underneath the belt and pull up on it while rotating the pedal/crank backwards. I saw this on a ThePeloDoctor video. Don't be an idiot like me and get your fingers pinched.

Nice sequencing of tightening/loosening all the components. One important tool was left out, however; causing a problem. It appears the reason this bottom bracket repeatedly comes lose is not tightening it to 50 to 52 ft lbs of torque. That's MUCH tighter than most folks realize, and is almost impossible to reach with an ordinary short-handled hand wrench. 50 ft/lbs is not too far from the torque needed to tighten a car wheel--really snug. Of course, Peloton bottom bracket failure after only a couple years of use is ridiculous to begin with, and nobody should be having to do this in the first place. At least 50% of Peloton bike owners cannot perform this repair, and end up with a 250 pound piece of very expensive junk.

Thanks for the video. Was able to fix the bike and save me money from peloton

Ha, you're better than the guys that keep coming to my house to fix mine. It keeps happening.

You don’t need to tighten the bottom bracket puller with an adjustable wrench, hand right is sufficient. For bicycles most bike mechanics use waterproof grease (park and Phil’s are both meant for bikes but any thick waterproof boat grease will work). Grease is a bit counter intuitive, but it prevents the threads from binding up allowing you to get it a bit tighter. It may be different on a peloton bike though.

very good

2 months after applying the thread locker and there's still no weird noises.

Two questions. 1) torque settings for the BB? My blue paint marks to align are gone. 2) do you have to torque drive side and non drive side since it’s a two piece BB?

Nice instructions. I tightened the drive side as it was clearly misaligned but still have the clicking. I am wondering if the part is broken now.

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

Could be. It's just a bearing cartridge so should be easy to find a new one.

@Ryan-lk7sv

Жыл бұрын

@@chewbacca7856 I went and got a 36 socket and used a large 1/2” wrench. I torqued it much tighter as in past the alignment dots. Not sure if that is bad but the noise has stopped.

It fixed it but for how long who knows.

Great video. I've got a horrible feeling I'm going to have to attempt a similar process as intermittent clicking/ knocking noise coming from pedal crankshaft. Can you please advise on what size of crank puller thread do I need to acquire to fit peloton pedal. I can get the BBT18 and hook spanner from Amazon as you suggested. Thanks.

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

I haven't taken off the pedals but I did try to tighten them with just a regular old crescent wrench. I think that I may need to add more thread locker soon. I am starting to hear a noise when I am standing and pedaling. I don't feel anything yet but I can hear a slight knock. When I fix it again I will try to make a better video. I think it's been 8 months since I fixed it.

@discobrown60

Жыл бұрын

@@chewbacca7856 Thanks. I'll let you know how I get on.

Just saw this and this is helpful, would you know if the right crank arm is replaceable as well? That is a part that needs to be done for me. Not sure if you had experience with that.

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

You would probably need to contact peleton for parts

I got the tip of the crank puller stuck in my bike. any ideas how to get it out?

There could be an issue with the machining inside the shaft. PS the left side needs to be tighten down before you put the outside ring on. It’s not really parts are parts the sequence matters !!

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

It's been working perfectly since the repair. Thanks for the tip.

Thank you for doing this video! Same problem you experienced. No more than 5 rides in after Peloton tech came to our house to repair and I’m having the same noise. Could you be so kind as to list the tools you used?

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

All tools were from Amazon. Park Tool BBT-18. Uxcell C Hook Spanner wrench 55-62 mm. Park tool HT-8 Hex Tool. Park Tool Crank Puller for splined cranks. Any liquid thread locker should work but loctite makes a stick, loctite 248 blue. I used a liquid and poured it onto the bearing cartridge threads. I will try to add links to the video. Maybe you can make a better video when you fix your bike.

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

Updated the description to include the links to the tools that I used. I had to modify the spanner wrench and the BBT a little to fit in the notches. I did it super quick with a metal cutting disk on a rotary tool. You could use a metal hand file but it might take a little longer to get the results you need. Good luck. It was a permanent fix for me.

@kevindavis9134

2 жыл бұрын

Just to confirm…Park took CCP-44 puller (splined cranks)?

@kevindavis9134

2 жыл бұрын

I see it in the description. Thanks for the details!!

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevindavis9134 Yes the CCP-44 is the one that I used. The peloton crank and bearing cartridge are an ISIS drive system.

I'll be watching. I have similar issue. Creaking from the crank area. Not the pedals, not the base support bolts... Not sure if I want to disassemble and retorque, or if I should replace the bottom bracket...

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

So far so good with no more creaking. I also got some stick loctite in blue and red. The liquid permatex thread locker seems to be holding though. Tools cost me $40 and that took me about 30 minutes. Not too big a job. It might be the bearing cartridge is loose like mine was.

@chevelleflorida

2 жыл бұрын

Would you consider this to be part of the frame that is under warranty for 5 years? If so, is there any reason you didn't do a warranty claim? Thanks for sharing your experience.

Great helpful video. I wasn't able to get the left crank arm off, however. It's cross threaded, right?

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

Not crossthreaded but probably left hand threaded. It's been almost a year since I did it. I probably tell you which way to turn your wrenches in the video at that part. My bike still works great after tightening and adding thread locker.

@janenefetky9750

Жыл бұрын

@@chewbacca7856 after I took everything off I found the bearing still at the perfect blue dot mark. I was going to try and tighten it anyways, but because I couldn't get the left crank arm off, I just closed it up. I did a ride this afternoon and the click is gone. Maybe just messing with it did something. Who knows. Appreciate this video and especially the tool links, I'm sure I'll have to get in there again sometime.

Do you have a tool list you used to perform this repair?

4 months and still no clanking.

I might have missed this part, but prior to fixing it, did you almost feel as if the pedals were loose and the gear the pully rides on was slightly wobbling when out of the saddle? I contacted Peloton about that and they sent me new pedals and new crank arms and are sending a tech in a couple of weeks. The service agent was not helpful and asked us to send a picture! A picture of a sensation we are feeling when ride! Anyway, I am thinking it might be more of the problem you are fixing. Thanks for your video

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

Never felt anything wobbly or loose. I just felt a click radiating up from the bottom bracket.

So what was the original issue?

My bike is 14 months old and I started having the same issue. Contacted Peloton, they said it is out of warranty and bottom bracket needs to be replaced, the cost is $210. Now I am thinking to do it myself. This is so frustrating 😢

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

You can do it.

@KatyaV

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the instructions! Will post an update once I get all the tools 💪

@KatyaV

Жыл бұрын

It worked! For now, I just tightened the bracket and it rides like a charm. But I did order a spare part. You saved me $200 in repairs 😃👍 thank you so much! Now I know how to fix this issue going forward.

I got my bike yesterday 5/30/22 I rode the bike for a 20 minute session and all of a sudden thump thump thump thump from the crank. Literally 25 min after the delivery guys left. I contacted support who said someone can come back and check it in 12 days. Unacceptable! It's being returned on Wednesday for a refund. I'm not dealing with poor quality. After researching this there are thousands of people with multiple bearing issues per year. I'm 6 ft and 200lbs

@aaroncherman7629

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had my bike for over 3 years and hundreds of rides. I have a click now, but I think it may be a pedal. Stuff wears out, but on a brand new bike is different. Make them fix or swap the bike. Giving up super easy means to me that you didn’t really want it and just needed and excuse to change your mind. It’s still an awesome bike.

I’m having a bad clanking sound only when out of the saddle but it’s every rotation. I disassembled the initial crank but my blue dots were still lined up. I didn’t have the snap ring tool yet but the crank and dot were lined up… any suggestion? It’s not the pedals or base screws I’ve checked those as well.

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

I had the same issue. Someone commented the dots were lined up but they tightened past that. Might try to continue to tighten until it's pretty tight.

My red wheel is not flush so belt rubs on my guard - taken it apart multiple times and belt doesn’t rub unless two of the short screws are loose. 😤

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like something is bent or just not lined up maybe. Might could make a little video of the issue of taking it apart and reassembly and get some community help.

I have a click/clunk? on every rotation and thinking this may be what i need to do. do you happen to have a clip of the sound you were hearing that caused you to replace it?

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I didn't think to video the problem at the time. I was frustrated at the time because I was in the middle of a ride and it happened and I had already fixed it once but I haven't had any problems since I used the thread locker.

Which thread locker did you do, blue or red? Also, what is the torc spec for putting it back in?

@alberg7716

5 ай бұрын

Red, it’s in the video

does the bike+ require the same tools?

@chewbacca7856

Жыл бұрын

I don't know but probably.

Obviously the bottom bracket used in Peloton bikes isn't the best quality. Wondering if anyone tried another brand. For example the "Truvativ Giga Pipe Team DH 68/73mm" could fit. It's part of SRAM which is known for its premium bike parts.

@Go2Sleep911

Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking you are on to something. I stopped by my friends mountain bike shop and talked with him about the bottom bracket. The vortex is such a big BB, however the truvativ giga pipe he thinks will do the same and it would eliminate that stupid spanner nut on the left non drive side. The truvativ has 3 bearings. My wives BB starting to make a thump/click when under load i took it all apart and it didn’t seem to have moved past those 2 blue dots but I put it all back and set all the torques and re applied some thread locker. But if it doesn’t fix it more than a few rides I’m ordering the giga-pipe and changing it out.

@JimmyFlim

Жыл бұрын

@@Go2Sleep911 can you let us know if the giga pipe worked out for you? I'm having a similar issue.

@Go2Sleep911

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyFlim hey man, I tightened everything and uses some blue locktite and so far the clunk is gone. if it breaks down again the Truvative GIGA PIPE TEAM SL 68/73x113mm ISIS bottom should work as a replacement that is better than OEM

@JimmyFlim

Жыл бұрын

@@Go2Sleep911 thanks for the info! much appreciated.

Can you share the links to tools?

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

The links are in the description although they weren't available on Amazon at the time I added the links

he got it i bet

@chewbacca7856

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro, 2 weeks after the fix and it's still super quiet. Sorry I had to be the first to make a video for this repair. Maybe someone else will do a similar video and do a better job of shooting it.