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getting pedals out of Primo Hollowbites?

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ED209:
Dan I don't kow if they are Hollowbites or Powerbites? :-)

so just to help a thicky out - which way will they unscrew? I'm thinking anticlockwise? maybe  ;D

Dannywhac:
I think they're later Powerbites Ed - although easiest way to tell is to take the arms off - hollow = hollow etc.

You don't need to take the inserts out Ed - soak em in WD40/Petty over night and take the peds out as per norm. The 'tings on the back Ed only deal with the steel inserts in the ally arms, don't touch em if you don't have to.

Tell you what holmes - I've got an identical fooked pair back home - wait until later this afternoon and when I'm back I'll tw@t em round for you and send you pics :)

PS - ticket sent today pour vous  :daumenhoch:

ED209:
not budging.

but they are 'moving' so I guess its turned but not unscrewing as you said Rob  :daumenhoch:

Munnyella:
My old ones did this, you could turn them, the inserts turned about 3/4 of a rev then stuck again, so the pedal would unscrew. (with force)

before I put new pedals in, I squirted loads of paint into the thread from the rear before tightening up, acted like loctite, worked. if you get this far, grease the pedal threads or you'll be in the same predicament in 2 weeks when you split and sell it!!

if you are struggling, bring them to me when you come to town.

MM

ED209:
got some info from Dan Le Whac that the threads of the inserts were unscrewing clockwise and the pedal threads were then anti clockwise.

Got the drive side pedal off with this science but then 'forgot' on the other side and turned it to the back ... which was clockwise and the insert came out as well ... screwed it back in but then broke my second spanner on them by twatting it.

Need to get another spanner and some pipes to do some 'pressure' and 'leverage' rather than 'twatting' ... spanners don't like 'twatting'.

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