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got a creak when mashing the pedals?

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#1 ·
I did. cleaned and regreased all pivots, chainring bolts, rings, etc...still there - sounds as if its coming from the main pivot BUT NO --- not in this case.

Clean and grease the surface between the der. hanger mount and the frame itself -- it's that simple.

Thank you Emil and Miles @ Cycle Progression, Austin Texas.

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Glad you found that. Not long after I got my DW Link Sultan, it started creaking when I would pedal it. After tearing apart and shimming the lower link, replacing pivot axles and generally getting frustrated, I finally discovered the derailleur hanger was the cause.

Thanks for pointing that out and hopefully saving others the time and effort tracking it down.
 
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This issue gets covered every now and then on this forum. I lather the interface between the derailleur hanger and frame up with Parks Blue Poly and I haven't had a problem since. Make sure you keep degreasers out of this area. It's amazing how sound travels. You could swear it is coming from the main pivot.
 
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