****king useless mechanics

[alicat]

Thanks... it doesn't help that I haven't got a pedal spanner.

Bit of a clue to the problems you are having, methinks.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

You are unwinding it the right way aren't you?
Reality check:-
Both pedals unscrew by winding towards the rear of the bike. This means that for the r/h pedal it's anti-clockwise and l/h it's clockwise.

Ah, but if the spanner is pointing downwards, then the right-hand pedal is unscrewed by pushing the spanner to the front of the bike .

 

[noodle]

Ah, but if the spanner is pointing downwards, then the right-hand pedal is unscrewing by pushing the spanner to the front of the bike .

its simple just t... it in both directions with a hammer when it moves you know youve got it right

 

[ColinJ]

Ah, but if the spanner is pointing downwards, then the right-hand pedal is unscrewed by pushing the spanner to the front of the bike .

To remember thread direction, just think 'right is right, and left is wrong'!

 

[ColinJ]

That would be facing the front of the bike.

 

[ColinJ]

When standing at the back of the bike!

 

[potsy]

Glad you've cleared that up colin

 

[slowmotion]

Adjustable spanners are useless on a job that needs any more than minimal force. There's too much play in the jaws, you need a decent pedal or open ended spanner.

Rothenburgers are quite good and don't have much slop. No good for pedals though. I have a standard Britool open spanner that works well. You can buy a much cheaper one and thin it down on a bench grinder too. A pipe added to the end of it with a mighty wallop from a lump hammer can add a bit of torque.

 

[uphillstruggler]

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOJWPW/jobsworth-15mm-pedal-wrench

job done, don't waste your time or money with other spanners or adjustables. don't ask my why I know this but I do, ok!

(ruined right hand spd then, ok!)

 

[Profpointy]

As a Mancunian I believe the correct term is 'Liverpool Screwdriver'

Probably posted here before, but here are the 3 rules of engneering:

1 always use right tool for the job
2 the right tool for any job is a hammer
3 any tool can be used as a hammer