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Title: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: Dan73 on October 21, 2010, 07:51 PM
Evening,

I got a 1995 GT Speed Series Cruiser recently, and I'm just taking it apart for a clean up and to send the cranks for a re-chrome.

CAn anyone tell me how to pull the cranks. They're three piece, and I have a tool that Ive used on various mountain and road bikes, but it relies on the inside of the crank arm being threaded.

The cranks on the GT dont have a thread.

If I'm not making myself understood, I'll try and get some pics up in the morning.

Any help appreciated.

Dan
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: HUTCHMAN on October 21, 2010, 07:53 PM
do you have any pics?
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on October 21, 2010, 07:58 PM
 :) Can you lay your hands on a Profile type tool? They screw into the spindle instead of the arm,maybe someone on here can lend you one.. :daumenhoch: 
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: Gashead on October 21, 2010, 08:03 PM
The last time I pulled, I used a Babycham  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: john4130 on October 21, 2010, 08:23 PM
if their like profile cranks take the non drive side bolt out and then tighten the drive side bolt, it might move it enough to remove the rest by hand.
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: griff on October 21, 2010, 09:23 PM
The last time I pulled, I used a Babycham  :daumenhoch:

haha gashead you're showing your age there mate  ;D
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: billstup on October 21, 2010, 10:29 PM
Dan you need the profile removal tool and a hammer, you screw the removal tool in to the end of the axle, then drive the axle through the crank by hitting the tool with a hammer  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pulling GT Cranks
Post by: Dan73 on October 22, 2010, 08:31 AM
Thanks a lot lads. I'll have another crack at it shortly.

Gashead - mad dog 20/20 always attracted the kind of ladies I was looking for! Although I had to up my game to attract my current lovely lady (two pints of snake bite and bag of nik naks). :daumenhoch:
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