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what's the best way to remove a crown race without damage to fork or crown
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Take it to a bike shop and they will have it off with the proper tool in 30 seconds. Normally for free if you know them, as it's such a quick job.
Other wise careful use of a screwdriver and mallet - just tap at the underside with the steerer tube on a block of wood.
Next time - get a headset with a split race.............much easier!
Best way I've found without shelling out for the [url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IceToolz-Bike-Crown-Race-Remover-Removal-Tool_W0QQitemZ330472564887QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=147531238803&rvr_id=147531238803&cguid=841af39512a0a0a9f58691d6fe92e28e ]proper tool[/url] is thusly:
Use a couple of stanley knife blades and tap them inbetween the fork crown and the race with a small hammer; once you getb the first one in, you can then wedge a second between the first one and the crown race, then remove them (tap from opposite direction with the hammer: they are still sharp!) and then repeat fron the other side. You should then be able to get a flat screwdriver between crown and race to lever it off. Bonus ponts for using a pice of old inner tube to prevent the screwdriver scratching the crown at this point.
Happy spannering!
+1 for stanley knife blades!
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job done
I use a chinese cleaver, works every time 🙂