2019 Trance SX E+ Pro : BB or Bearings ?

[TtheArab]

Bike sounding like a bag of bolts. Gear change never been smooth but now real clunks and when I pedal under pressure the bike quite literally groans at me... Now I know I am 190 lbs but.....

Anybody else had to replace bearings / BBs on this model ? Total mileage c300....

Was 2nd hand buy so suspect warranty out....

 

[ThePete]

What bike are you on?

Derp! didn't read your header... On my lower end E2 pro i had a clack/clunk noise when pedaling hard. Ended up being a bad hub, so the wheel was replaced. I ended up upgrading and haven't had an issue since.

 

[Wernher]

Check your hub but it can also come from the motor/crank area. I've forwarded my hub to DT Swiss due to the fact that the axle kept coming loose and the bearings were very rough and the quality just didn't impress me. Giant paid me out for the standard hub and the LBS sorted me on labour.

If the creak is from the crank area it is most likely one of your left motor mounts. These are floating mounts and they can become dry and then causes an unholy creak. I took my motor out sorted the mounts and it's been brilliant since.

 

[TtheArab]

Bike goes into LBS on Friday. Will ensure he knows about hub and motor mounts.

 

[TtheArab]

Motor going back.... will see what transpires.

 

[TtheArab]

So motor didn't go back (LBS didn't have time...). Hub is fine as it is a Hope which was put in to replace the original.

It will - given current situation - take 4 to 5 weeks at least for motor to go back to base and be shipped to Netherlands for inspection & fix.

Replacement motor ordered instead as due to me being 2nd owner it isn't under warranty anymore ..... ££££

 

[ThePete]

So motor didn't go back (LSB didn't have time...). Hub is fine as it is a Hope which was put in to replace the original.

It will - given current situation - take 4 to 5 weeks at least for motor to go back to base and be shipped to Netherlands for inspection & fix.

Replacement motor ordered instead as due to me being 2nd owner it isn't under warranty anymore ..... ££££

Thats a bummer. If it's any consolation, I've had mine for over a year now, I still LOVE it, it's had share of problems, but i don't regret getting it!

 

[TtheArab]

Thats a bummer. If it's any consolation, I've had mine for over a year now, I still LOVE it, it's had share of problems, but i don't regret getting it!

I am good with it. Will end up with a spare motor which isn’t the worst thing to have. Also paid £3,750 for it originally so this kind of evens that out.

 

[TtheArab]

So bike bike. Massive kudos to Velocity 44 in Stirling. Ordered motor Tue from Holland, arrived, fitted tested and bike dropped off at my house tonight.

Other one going back for forensics.