Ticking sound while pedaling

[sharif123123]

I'm having a ticking sound that i can't figure out where it's coming from. greased the pedals and seatpost. checked all screws nothing loose. It only only happens when pedaling under load, when i ease up it stops.

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[James340]

Tighten the pedal bearings slightly.I get this occasionally the pedal bearings loosen and make noise.To check just use your hands to see if you have any movement in the pedal

 

[sharif123123]

Tighten the pedal bearings slightly.I get this occasionally the pedal bearings loosen and make noise.To check just use your hands to see if you have any movement in the pedal

HI , just checked and pedals and crank arms seem solid.

 

[biknut]

Tighten the crank arm bolts

 

[HaroldPE86]

Mine was a creaking sound, and the crank arm bolts needed tightening (twice)

 

[hugh]

Check to see if any spokes are loose, that can cause a ticking noise.

 

[eBikeCrafter]

Check and see if the gears on the rear wheel wobble. They may have loosened and need to be tightened, thats why it will only make noise under load. I have had this problem before. If the gears are a freewheel you will have to disassemble it and remove a shim from inside to tighten it up.

 

[Smaug]

The frequency is too fast to be chain-related.

Since it only happens when pedaling, that eliminates brake, tire, wheel or spoke issues. I'm thinking it's a pedal bearing issue. Can you feel it in your foot?

If you have another set of pedals, swap them out and see if it goes away. The pedals on less expensive eBikes are a common place for cost savings.

 

[offthewall]

I know it seems dumb but are you sure it's not that key fob banging? It looks to be exactly in time with the clicks.