My wife's Turbo Creo makes a squeak every time she moves it. When she brought it into the shop where she got it for its 90 day checkup, it came back fixed, but with no explanation (this is partly b/c of their covid procedures, and partly their unfortunate procedures--even pre-covid, I've only been able to talk to the person who actually did the work 1/2 the time). So I need to fix it myself. I think the issue is the flat plate that is attached to the stem moving against the corresponding part on the head tube. I'm guessing it just needs a bit of lube, but it seems like a design defect if it needs to be lubed every 2-3 months. Has anyone else had this issue, and a better fix?
Steerer noise--Turbo Creo
- Thread starter matt-h
- Start date
Mike Cannona
New Member
My Turbo Creo EVO developed a squeak every time I moved the handlebars. I was riding off road at the time. When I got home I carefully pulled upwards with needle nose pliers on the plastic collar between the stem and top tube. I could see where it was scraping against the indented part on the top tube. Shot some silicone spray on it and no issues since then.
Thanks. I'll try that.
FlatSix911
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Silicon Valley
Photos or Video might help to diagnose the root cause of this problem... 
rich c
Well-Known Member
WD-40 is more solvent than lubricant. I suggest you get the bearings greased for a long term lifespan. The WD-40 will wash out the grease. Your fix will be very temporary and may even cause problems.
@rich c I agree. The problem is not, however, in the bearings. Rather, it appears to be where a plastic extension on the steerer rubs against a corresponding plastic piece on the head tube. It may indeed, require periodic reapplication, but since the WD-40 is not going into actual bearing areas, I'm not worried.
Similar threads
