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othomas2:
Oh Yeh, anyone know how to stop the left pedal from tightening up...  >:(

 :daumenhoch:

Sanmarcopizza:
In what way is it tightening up?

othomas2:
The rotation of the pedal is tightening the internal nut so it no spinning smoothly... I've experienced the same issues with other pedals in the past... these are Shimano DX.

I've had the socket set out and tightened it up again leaving the bearings to roll freely.

Wouldn't surprise me if it locks up again though.  ::)

Sanmarcopizza:
I assume you have dismantled the pedals at some point for a spindlectomy. I find it's hard to get the lock nut to lock because you can't hold the cone nut tight. Try loosening the cone nut off 1/4 turn so that there is a small amount of play, then try tightening up the lock nut really tight. Hopefully they will lock together, but the cone nut will probably turn slightly taking up the slack. Yu could also try locktight or similar thread locking compound.

othomas2:
Thanks for that, that's exactly what I did... and it has had a spindlectomy..  :daumenhoch:

With a bit of luck it will stay in place... if not I'll give the locktight a go... :)

thanks you bike doctor... ;)

cheers
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