classic33
Leg End Member
What'd I say about that light!
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
I'm in that situation at the moment.
I thought I'd change the crank seals on my Montesa trials bike.
One is located behind the primary drive gear as arrowed in the picture.
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I'd read on a forum that the gear pinion can be a buggar to remove. They are right!
It's only held on by a taper, but so far I've broken two pullers and it hasn't budged.
I've applied heat, used a heavy duty puller I've had for years and hit it with an air impact gun - result...... broken puller and pinion still in place.
Last ditch effort - I've ordered a genuine Montesa puller - £38. If that don't work I'll have to look at my options.
I've never, in over 50 years of working on bikes, had anything ever defeat me. This might be a first!
did you use penetrating oil ? heat to expand first maybe , use oil and leave it to seep for a good while
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. It’s chucking it down as per the forecast. Our decent spell of weather has come to an end and we now have rain at some point most days now. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted. At least I have the Wattbike and treadmill if I don’t want to go out.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I have risen!
Goldenretriever
Veteran
- Location
- Near Norwich
Morning all, warming up here, should be around 18 degs later. Having the chimney swept this morning, haven't the woodburner as yet, thought it best to have it checked. Wood store was filled the week after I moved in, early May.
I have never been on any sort of group ride. Nothing about it appeals to me, especially when they think they have the right to take up the whole road.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Coooooeeee. Its gone really warm here. 16 deg but of course its raining as well.
More painting for me today but the worst should be over. After today it's just the ceiling to be done.
Stay safe peeps
More painting for me today but the worst should be over. After today it's just the ceiling to be done.
Stay safe peeps
Morning all.
I am tempted to put a "Cooooeeee" in but could SHE sue me?
Mr Fixit fitted the Dimplex heater in the bathroom yesterday. Took longer than expected because the only logical place for it meant drilling through the lintel. Anyway its in and it works fine.
Been awake since 03.30 might have a bite to eat and go back to bed.
I am tempted to put a "Cooooeeee" in but could SHE sue me?
Mr Fixit fitted the Dimplex heater in the bathroom yesterday. Took longer than expected because the only logical place for it meant drilling through the lintel. Anyway its in and it works fine.
Been awake since 03.30 might have a bite to eat and go back to bed.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Might start reading Bizza's memoirs today.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Sweating now. Did a little Zwift ride. Off to get freshened up before breakfast.
Coooooeeee. Its gone really warm here. 16 deg but of course its raining as well.
More painting for me today but the worst should be over. After today it's just the ceiling to be done.
Stay safe peeps
I'm no expert, but isn't it the perceived wisdom to paint the ceiling first?
Morning all
Off to Minehead on the steam train this morning. Lunch in Wetherspoons.
Weather looks awful today.
Off to Minehead on the steam train this morning. Lunch in Wetherspoons.
Weather looks awful today.
If heat would expand it enough to allow penetrating oil to work, then it would also allow it to be pulled off without oil.
Morning all,
I used to quite like club rides. Over the years I was a member of a local club, London St. Christphers, I used to go out with the local CTC group and I also did a lot of the FNRTTC with Cycle Chatters.
Anyway,
Goid morning all.
It's a damp misty start to the day here. The overnight rain has stopped, but looks like it may come back again later.
I've got to drop MrsP at the station, she is going to meet up with her friends who are gathering just outside Swindon for a couple of days.
So it's me, the dog and the cats for a while.
I've got a few minor little jobs to do, and then this evening there is the Track cycling European championship starting in Denmark. Its on BBC2 and the iplayer.
