Author Topic: Redline 400 non driveside pedal stuck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 2539 times)

crazycraig · « **on:** August 29, 2011, 10:23 PM »

am i going going to do ?

I have a suntour XC spindal stuck in and cant get it out for nothing . I have soaked it in WD , I have had it in the vice with no joy .

Any ideas ? ? ? ?

wildon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:25 PM »

you tried heating and rapid cooling it?

Betty · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:28 PM »

Soak it in diesel...

crazycraig · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:29 PM »

No i have not wildon . Do you suggest heating the spindal or the crank arm ?

crazycraig · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:30 PM »

Quote from: Betty on August 29, 2011, 10:28 PM

Soak it in diesel...

I have soaked it in WD would that not be better than diesel ?

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:34 PM »

Turn it the other way ? might sound strange but you might be tightening it ? just a thought

wildon · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:35 PM »

Quote from: CRAZYPAVING on August 29, 2011, 10:29 PM

No i have not wildon . Do you suggest heating the spindal or the crank arm ?

i'd heat the spindle as it might cause some damage to the chrome on the arm. seen someone do it on youtube where he heated it with a blow torch then dipped it in ice water and repeated that a few times

Betty · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:37 PM »

That was diggler's advice to a similar problem.... sprocket bolt seized

Must admit i've not tried it... sprocket's still stuck to the crank arm...

diesel · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:38 PM »

I've had this before:

Buy a long pedal spanner, put the spanner and the crank down so that they make a upside down V (^) raised from the floor you might need to get someone to hold them or prop them with their foot.

press down with your foot on the top of the 'V'

Remember that pedals always tighten in a forward motion, so that when you pedal the pedal is kept tight.

That means that the non-drive side will untighten clockwise if you are looking at it side on.

crazycraig · « **Reply #9 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:40 PM »

Think i may try the heat route ..........

Whats the worst case scenario here .......... I end up with an Andy Patterson JMC with suntour XC's on or even worse lose a crank set

crazycraig · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:41 PM »

Thanks for the advice chaps .......... I am hoping someone else will offer to do it ........So i can blame someone else

rollin72 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:02 PM »

i'll do it for you

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:06 PM »

try coke~a~cola - it will eat the rust and not just slip past it - half an hour in and then try the long crank spaner on the floor and put weight on it

jT Racing · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:25 PM »

You are undoing it by turning it clockwise Craig?
Vice on the spindle, rubber hammer on the arm otherwise.

crazycraig · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:32 PM »

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:52 PM »

Quote from: J.T Racing on August 29, 2011, 11:25 PM

You are undoing it by turning it clockwise Craig?
Vice on the spindle, rubber hammer on the arm otherwise.

Good idear

Vice in spindle scaffolding bar over crank = leverage

If the spindle slips round weld a bolt or bar across it.

theRuler · « **Reply #16 on:** August 29, 2011, 11:55 PM »

Try boiling water for heat.

dordymush · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:00 AM »

SMASHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

theRuler · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:12 AM »

dordymush · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:49 AM »

salt mends everything

trasher · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2011, 05:04 AM »

If You heat the spindle then the spindle will expand

It's the crank you need to expand so the spindle comes out

rick1970 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2011, 06:37 AM »

Rule number 1 ; Always grease your threads before fitting

Bigplinky · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2011, 08:03 AM »

Ring a local Engineering company they may be able to freeze it out for you (costs but works better than heat) or get it drilled out by somebody who knows what they are doing

crazycraig · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2011, 11:37 AM »

I will have a do when i get home at the weekend and report back !!!! Thanks again fellas

jT Racing · « **Reply #24 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:00 PM »

If you struggle, drop it off at mine and I'll sort it at work.

Author Topic: Redline 400 non driveside pedal stuck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 2539 times)

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