Crank arm removal

[themosquitoking]

Blimey, not sure i will go that far, don't have the time or patience lol

You say that but you will make time, patience is a different matter.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Try a cast "C" clamp with a large enough socket from a socket wrench set to act as a receiver for the cotter to slide into. Might try soaking it with a bit of penetrating oil 24 hours before you try this. After that fails, get out an angle grinder and cut the offending crankarms off, and replace with cotterless axle and crankset. (I actually have used both methods with success and a lot of swear words.)

 

[Spally]

Cheers guys. Soaking in oil overnight and a bigger hammer this morning worked a treat. Crank arms off and ready for cleaning.

Side question, crank arms and wheels (managed to rescue one and got another old one from neighbour) will probably need painting to bring them back to really looking nice, what paints/spray would you recommend? Bear in mind the bike will not be leaving the garage.

Thanks

 

[Gravity Aided]

If the bike won't be leaving the garage, I wouldn't think paint would be a necessity. You'll want a product called Naval Jelly to remove rust as I see it. Naval Jelly was made for Merchant Shipping applications, I believe both our Navies still use Holystones.

 

[Spally]

Got a rust removal gel from halfords which seems to have done a good job. Painting would be purely cosmetic so it looks reasonable

 

[Crankarm]

I would bin that chain set as cottered cranks are a NIGHTMARE. Also it probably weighs about 5kg. Get a Shimano 105, Campag Veloce or Stronglight instead. The bike will feel a whole lot lighter. Also frame may have rusted from the inside causing lugs to fail if put under too much strain when riding. Get is shot blasted then see how many holes there are and decide whether it is worth saving.

 

[Spally]

Idea is to renovate as cheaply as possible, it's only for trainer so don't really want to start going down new chainset rout. Want to use as many original parts as possible until I decide to buy a new bike to use on the trainer.
Good point about rusting from inside. I can't say for certain as it hasn't been shot blasted but the frame appears to be in a condition to be able to cop with the use I intend. Have spent last 2 days cleaning bits and bobs and at the moment looks like only a rear wheel needs replacing

 

[Gravity Aided]

I suppose if you ever decided to restore, you could take it to a platers and get nickel plating done. That would fill in the pockd areas from the rust, and give a flatter surface than chrome in the same application. What's wrong with the rear wheel? Sounds like you've embarked on your maintenance and restoration course.

 

[Spally]

rear wheel is well and truely rusted to within an inch of it's life, no way i can restore that.
as previously stated, i am new to road bikes so this one i have is a good way to learn how it all works and how to maintain it and then hopefully end product will be a bike a can use on the trainer.
all good fun, and being a desk worker, enjoying getting the bits and bobs off and cleaning them up.

 

[potsy]

If ever there was a thread title that was so misleading and dissappointing

 

[400bhp]

If ever there was a thread title that was so misleading and dissappointing

 

[Spally]

Why's it misleading?? I asked how to remove the crank arm