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FrankCrank
Old layabout
...that's some pace you're going at Mr Gunk, I'm exhausted just watching 
ChrisEyles
Guru
- Location
- Devon
Nice work, looking really good! I really like 1980s pugs, if I had room in the garage I'd jump at one for a SS conversion.
It’s a real shame it’s not my size as I would have carried out a few more modifications like proper Brifters, some newer brakes, a better crankset and kept it. 30 years ago I owned a Peugeot Tourmalet which I gave to my brother and he ended up having it stolen, but I have very fond memories of that bike.
I’ve ground to bit of a halt now as I’m waiting for a load parts to arrive.
ChrisEyles
Guru
- Location
- Devon
I'm really enjoying MTB'ing at the moment and am half tempted to get something like this, stick some CX tyres on it and throw it down some trails... But I think I'd probably either crash & die or pringle the wheels trying 😂
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Sounds like a plan to me apart from the crashing bit
ChrisEyles
Guru
- Location
- Devon
I'm lucky to have loads of decent xc trail riding near where I live and work, with plenty of rough stuff and chances to get airborne, hence the likelihood of crash pringle death on a CX bike. If the bridleways around me were tamer I'd probably have one already 😃
I had some time this afternoon and was adamant that the stuck crankset was not going to beat me.
After some thought I had a rummage around my tool box, found this (a tap wrench) and decided it should be able to shift it, so I clamped it in the vice.
Slid it between the chain wheel and bottom bracket.
Used part of an old BB removal tool.
Gave the spindle a couple of clouts with a large hammer and off it popped!
The adjustable cup was seized solid, but I put some penetrating oil in and left it for a bit, the trusty tap wrench came to rescue again, and off it came.
Luckily I had a spare BB so I cleaned the threads, copper slipped them, greased the cups and put it all back together
After some thought I had a rummage around my tool box, found this (a tap wrench) and decided it should be able to shift it, so I clamped it in the vice.
Slid it between the chain wheel and bottom bracket.
Used part of an old BB removal tool.
Gave the spindle a couple of clouts with a large hammer and off it popped!
The adjustable cup was seized solid, but I put some penetrating oil in and left it for a bit, the trusty tap wrench came to rescue again, and off it came.
Luckily I had a spare BB so I cleaned the threads, copper slipped them, greased the cups and put it all back together
carlosfandangus
Über Member
Nice work, good explanation with the photos, I managed to get the crank of OK with a standard puller, however the bottom bracket needed the vice with the frame as a lever!
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Just goes to show how good those old BBs were, not a mark or bit of corrosion on the inside, hope you used plenty of grease when you reassembled but I suspect you did.I had some time this afternoon and was adamant that the stuck crankset was not going to beat me.
After some thought I had a rummage around my tool box, found this (a tap wrench) and decided it should be able to shift it, so I clamped it in the vice.
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Slid it between the chain wheel and bottom bracket.
View attachment 518590
Used part of an old BB removal tool.
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Gave the spindle a couple of clouts with a large hammer and off it popped!
The adjustable cup was seized solid, but I put some penetrating oil in and left it for a bit, the trusty tap wrench came to rescue again, and off it came.
View attachment 518591
Luckily I had a spare BB so I cleaned the threads, copper slipped them, greased the cups and put it all back together
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View attachment 518593
Just goes to show how good those old BBs were, not a mark or bit of corrosion on the inside, hope you used plenty of grease when you reassembled but I suspect you did.
The one that came out was corroded on the cup faces, I have replaced everything
Not much to do, I need to repaint the forks, waiting for a few parts and then it can go back together again.
