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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: nitrohopper on June 24, 2013, 10:41 PM

Title: i may have pulled the thread out of my
Post by: nitrohopper on June 24, 2013, 10:41 PM

hey guys i think ive damaged the thread on my super maxy no drive side lh/thread crank arm can she be saved has anyone come across a helicoil lht in 9/16 my pedal does up then goes real loose and drops back about 1mm

Title: Re: i may have pulled the thread out of my
Post by: stidds on June 24, 2013, 11:39 PM

I used these guys when I needed a thread repair. 

http://www.highpath.net/highpath/cycles/repairs.html

Title: Re: i may have pulled the thread out of my
Post by: nitrohopper on June 25, 2013, 07:17 AM

Thanks sean I will send it off

Title: Re: i may have pulled the thread out of my
Post by: stidds on June 25, 2013, 07:49 AM

They are superb Lee, I only had one arm rethreaded and I think it cost me £10, although it was about 18 months ago.

The new threading has given me no problems at all, in fact they said that it should be stronger than the original.

Title: Re: i may have pulled the thread out of my
Post by: kungfunky on June 25, 2013, 08:35 AM

That link doesn't work on my phone Sean...Is it just me ?  :crazy2:

Yup it was just me being stooopid  :P