Making pedel removal easier.

[Bman]

pedant

FTFY

 

[400bhp]

spray with wd40.

Leave for 24hrs

spray with wd40. Then try to remove

If it doesn't work, spray again with wd 40 and leave another 24 hrs. Repeat the steps above until it works free.

If you're brave, add a lump hammer and/or a blow torch to the equation.

 

[teletext45]

i used a pedal spanner works a treat

 

[mickle]

Have you lot never heard of pedal washers??

 

[Bman]

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I just use baby wipes.
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Employing someone else to do it for me sounds good though

 

[youngoldbloke]

i used a pedal spanner works a treat

- not much use if your pedals only have an allen key socket - as do the OP's

 

[smokeysmoo]

- not much use if your pedals only have an allen key socket - as do the OP's

I have a standard pedal spanner, but I also have one for allen bolt fittings too, still usually costs me a knuckle or two though

 

[youngoldbloke]

I have a standard pedal spanner, but I also have one for allen bolt fittings too, still usually costs me a knuckle or two though

I see - I don't know of a pedal specific allen key tool .... I use a torque wrench with a hex bit (non-torque wrench would work fine). As many have said if you use copper grease when you put them back on you won't have problems in future - but best loosen them, re-grease and re-tighten from time to timeanyway.

 

[smokeysmoo]

I see - I don't know of a pedal specific allen key tool .... I use a torque wrench with a hex bit (non-torque wrench would work fine). As many have said if you use copper grease when you put them back on you won't have problems in future - but best loosen them, re-grease and re-tighten from time to timeanyway.

Yeah I do all the grease thing but I don't torque pedals, (no idea why as I have a torque wrench?). I guess I probably over tighten them, (I have very little mecahnical sympathy!). Anyhoo, here's the pedal spanners I have, in fact the allen one is a normal pedal spanner as well, but I already had the normal one when I got this one

 

[youngoldbloke]

Yeah I do all the grease thing but I don't torque pedals, (no idea why as I have a torque wrench?). I guess I probably over tighten them, (I have very little mecahnical sympathy!). Anyhoo, here's the pedal spanners I have, in fact the allen one is a normal pedal spanner as well, but I already had the normal one when I got this one

Thanks - that looks quite handy. My link
edit: I don't torque the pedals either - just use the wrench to hold the hex bit.

 

[rb58]

+1 to regularly taking them off when cleaning then re-greasing. Never had a problem since I started doing that.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Thanks for the replies. I like the look of the ice toolz one, just the job.

 

[weevil]

If the WD40 soak trick doesn't work, up the ante with PlusGas. WD40 is a jack of all trades. PlusGas is a master of one: it's a penetrating oil. It may help if you can concoct some sort of well. If the ends of the pedal threads are sub-flush to the inside of the crank arms, then you have a ready-made well. Just lie the bike on its side with the offending pedal downwards.

If you're applying a LOT of force to a hex key, make sure it's a REALLY good fit. Avoid cheap tools. My Bondhus keys have never let me down.

+1 for copper grease. You don't need to use much, so a small tub will probably outlast you.

 

[Zoiders]

If it's a proper ball ache I pull the chain set and remove the rings, crank spanner in a big vice vice and then offer the crank up to it.

Makes it easier to work on.

 

[the_mikey]

Don't forget that both pedals undo in the same direction (turn backwards towards the seat stays)!

+1

When refitting the pedal a wipe of copper ease grease on the threads will make it easier next time to remove.

+1

Or use an extension bar on the allen key. A long bit of pipe should do it.

+1