Removing Stuck Cranks - Advice Please

[2wheelsgeth]

have a look at the Ice Tools... they do the job without the expense of Park tools. My last one was about £6 off Ebay.. but I can seldom find it so i do tend to use the 'loosen bolts a tad and ride round the block.. as soon as they come loose, push the bike home' method.

£3.14 from here apparently:

http://www.shinybikes.com/ice-toolz-crank-removal-tool-with-8mm-hex-key-04c2.html

Handy!

 

[2wheelsgeth]

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Aha! Thank you very much.

 

[2wheelsgeth]

Tell you what - it's good on here, isn't it? I wasn't expecting so much help - really appreciated.

 

[smokeysmoo]

£3.14 from here apparently:

http://www.shinybike...x-key-04c2.html

Handy!

+£3.98 p&p

 

[smokeysmoo]

Tell you what - it's good on here, isn't it? I wasn't expecting so much help - really appreciated.

You 'ain't seen nothing yet, wait until you've got a real problem for people to get their teeth into

 

[2wheelsgeth]

+£3.98 p&p

Yeah, spotted that after I'd posted. Oops...

 

[ColinJ]

I have a couple of this type of tool.

Don't know how I ended up buying two but they have been spot on for removing the cranks.
The silver end is a socket for the retaining nut/bolt and the black end is the extracter. A much more conpact tool then the type with the handle and it fits the same 16mm spanner for the axle nuts.

If it is a really stubbon crank I wind up a bit of pressure on the tool and then strike the end of it with a hammer to shock the crank off the spindle.

Make sure that the inner part of the tool is fully undone before you screw in the outermost part (and yes, don't cross-thread that). The first time I used one of those crank pullers, I inserted it with the innermost part half done up. As a result, I extracted the crank thread rather than the crank!

 

[2wheelsgeth]

Make sure that the inner part of the tool is fully undone before you screw in the outermost part (and yes, don't cross-thread that). The first time I used one of those crank pullers, I inserted it with the innermost part half done up. As a result, I extracted the crank thread rather than the crank!

And that's probably saved me a new set of cranks...

 

[chillyuk]

Make sure that the inner part of the tool is fully undone before you screw in the outermost part (and yes, don't cross-thread that). The first time I used one of those crank pullers, I inserted it with the innermost part half done up. As a result, I extracted the crank thread rather than the crank!

I haven't gone as far as stripping the threads but only a couple of weeks ago I spent 10 minutes trying to get the extractor started on the threads and it just wouldn't screw in. It was 10 minutes before I realised I hadn't unscrewed the inner part. Must be either old age or famliarity breeding contempt.

 

[tyred]

Also remember to remove the washer if there is one.

 

[Night Train]

Make sure that the inner part of the tool is fully undone before you screw in the outermost part (and yes, don't cross-thread that). The first time I used one of those crank pullers, I inserted it with the innermost part half done up. As a result, I extracted the crank thread rather than the crank!

That's a good point and one I take for granted and should have mentioned.

I usually wind the centre right back and then make sure the outer is screwed in all the way and snug. Always make sure the threads are clean first and it should wind in without tools. If it doesn't then find out why instead of forcing it.

 

[PoweredByVeg]

Also, give the threads in the puller a bit of a greasing/copaslip to prevent any binding or picking up of the thread,

 

[TheDoctor]

Also remember to remove the washer if there is one.

Well said. I know someone who's wrecked two (Two!!!) sets of cranks by missing that...

 

[2wheelsgeth]

Just a quick update - got the cranks off no problem, rebuilt the BB and have a working bike again. Thank you all for the help and advice - it was invaluable. Main lesson - get the right tools!

 

[smokeysmoo]

Just a quick update - got the cranks off no problem, rebuilt the BB and have a working bike again. Thank you all for the help and advice - it was invaluable. Main lesson - get the right tools!

Spot on, glad you've got things sorted