Squeaking Cross Trainer

[gregthomas02]

I've had a cross trainer for a couple of months but after the first few weeks it started squeaking, which I put down to "breaking it in" but now it's at the point where I'm put off using it because it's so loud.

Has anyone else had this problem and any ideas what could be the cause?

 

[Lewberry pie]

dw40

dw40

half asleep

 

[Deleted member 26533]

Just stick some headphones in, probably the cheapest solution.

 

[gregthomas02]

Just stick some headphones in, probably the cheapest solution.

That's what I've been doing till it got to the point where it's waking the kids up.

dw40

half asleep

Wouldn't taking it apart and using WD40 void the warranty?

 

[Lewberry pie]

That's what I've been doing till it got to the point where it's waking the kids up.



Wouldn't taking it apart and using WD40 void the warranty?

did you not assemble it? phone who you bought it from, is there no places you could spray lube in

 

[gregthomas02]

did you not assemble it? phone who you bought it from, is there no places you could spray lube in

I built it apart from the part with the mechanism, which was pre-assembled.

 

[RestlessNatives]

dw40



half asleep

Cheap Chinese copy?
You are spot on with your answer, my cross trainer is exactly the same. Spray some WD40 on the joints and should sort it. No need to take it apart.

 

[Lewberry pie]

Cheap Chinese copy?
You are spot on with your answer, my cross trainer is exactly the same. Spray some WD40 on the joints and should sort it. No need to take it apart.

can only be bought by Dave whelen approved vendors I heard

 

[gregthomas02]

Update to squeaking cross trainer.

I've spent over an hour dismantling the cross trainer one part at a time and found the cause to be where the arms attach to the legs. There's a cylinder that keeps them connected, which was greased when I bought it but has dried up, I covered it in WD40 and now the squeaking is gone. Long term I'll probably need to buy some decent grease as I can imagine the WD40 being a quick fix only and the squeaking coming back after a few goes.

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