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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gashead on March 22, 2014, 07:53 PM

Title: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gashead on March 22, 2014, 07:53 PM

Stuck in the chain ring and spider.........



Spinning around and can't get a screwdriver in the back to keep still, so to get a spin on the alun key...

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gary72 on March 22, 2014, 08:00 PM

Have you not got the special tool?

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gashead on March 22, 2014, 08:03 PM

Obviously not..........



I scared to ask?

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: stidds on March 22, 2014, 08:05 PM

You need one of these Nick, I have one in my toolbox...


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/TL6123_zps4b958e3c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/TL6123_zps4b958e3c.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gary72 on March 22, 2014, 08:06 PM

That's the thing :daumenhoch:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=Chainring+bolt+tool&_sop=2

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gashead on March 22, 2014, 08:08 PM

So that fits 'behind' the bolt in the grove and then use the alun key to undo ?

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: stidds on March 22, 2014, 08:11 PM

How urgent is your need?  You can borrow mine, I can meet you half way tomorrow.

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gashead on March 22, 2014, 08:13 PM

You is awesome !


Not urgent buddy, but we can sort it out now I know it can be done !



 :4_17_5:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Bmxxxx on March 22, 2014, 08:19 PM

Stick a butter knife in the back Allen
Key in the front
Works for me
Gary

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: Gashead on March 22, 2014, 08:24 PM

Tried that, and almost took Ollie's fingers off

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: MartyC on March 23, 2014, 12:02 PM

Sean has the right tool, I think I lent my Campag one to someone a few years ago and never got it back.  Might have to scour gaybay for another one!

Title: Re: Chain ring bolts stuck !
Post by: griff on March 29, 2014, 07:31 AM

Nickers

I've got a spare one of those shimano crank tools in Stidds' pic
(I bought another one after I thought I lost the first one  :-[ )

Just pm me your addy mate