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Turbo Crank Arms Stuck

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FuNMoNsTeR:
Its probably been asked a billion squillion times but here goes.
 I have managed to strip the undersea Harry Leary Turbo down except for the cranks. For starters the crank caps had oxidised so bad inside that i had to pick them out piece by piece(3 days arsing about). I finally got to the nuts and have removed them so the  non drive side crank arm should be free to come off, but it doesn't seem to want to. I have soaked it in WD-40 and spent long hours talking to it, saying how i am going to lovingly polish it and then get it recoated etc... I have even resorted to violence with a thor hammer and even harsh language but the crank arm is adamant that it is not going to budge. I have also tried tightening the threaded spindle hex nuts to it and trying to force it off that way... nothing. Do you reckon boiling water on the crank arm will expand it enough to shift it if i whack it with the Thor hammer? I cant see boiling water damaging anything but i thought i had better check ;)
 Any ideas would be much appreciated :daumenhoch:
The Turbo looks good underneath all that crud. The faded smoked chrome layer has protected the original chrome finish so it should polish up real nice.... Same with the cranks, they still have the original decals on :D    I got the seatpost out without any probs and its a real Turbo one...yehaaaw. The kashi 5 gold will be a challenge tho as the rails are badly corroded(any ideas?). Bars will look great when polished. brakes still have the chrome on underneath a film of dirt. I just need to get these cranks off so i can get down to the fun part of polishing :)  Cheers Guys.... another update in a couple of weeks ;)

lazychubs:
diesel is good but havent clue how you will soak em in it lol
could try laying it on its side and filling bolt hole full of it

Waxintaxin:
buy a crank puller , this will remove crank arms lovingly and properly

Rich :)

FuNMoNsTeR:
Diesel bath... i could try that...lay the frame on its side with the crank arm in a tray of diesel.... wheres my syphon.
cheers m8 :daumenhoch:

lazychubs:
yeah forgot that one lol thats wot we used to get daves flights of the rl
plus a big hammer to shock it

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