Had swapped pedals from one bike to another the other day and by the look of it didn't tighten the drive side pedal, doh! Quick poottle round the field with the young lad and the dog this morning and noticed a significant amount of play on said pedal, by the time I'd stopped to investigate it had totally stripped the threads from the crank arm, double doh!
Is there a fix for this or is a case of splashing the cash and buying new cranks. XT by the way so not the cheapest!
Cheers
Helicoil it
Depending on how bad the damage is, thread the pedal in from the back to clean the threads up. Sometimes works, and nothing to lose.
What level of chainset? M760 or M770? 9 or 10 speed?
tarty bikes helicoiled both mine. About 20 quids a side.
Cheers guys, the I had read about the pedal in the opposite side but there are no, and I mean no threads left in the crank.
Is helicoiling a professional job? I am technical and would give it a go.
Cheers
Helicoiling isn't difficult but you need to buy the kit which is £40 including the bit, tap and helicoils. The hardest part is making sure you drill it straight.
Cheers, cranks are 10sp and XT785 if memory serves me.
2x10 if that matters.
Pillar drill mount then to make sure you get it straight?
Encourage my laziness, any links to helicoil kits?
Just looked up helicoiling .It looks easy kits are every where ebay,machine mart etc
I wouldn't worry about getting it drilled straight. If there's no thread left, then that will be about the right size to start tapping into!
I was only asking about crank spec as I have some spares, but no 10 speed stuff.
I think Iain distribution used to have "problem solvers" for just such an event.
Cheers onzadog, having problems googling Iain distribution. What is it exactly?
I was only asking about crank spec as I have some spares, but no 10 speed stuff.
Aren't the crank arms and spider the same, just the chainrings different?
Ison distribution?
piced up a pair of these on sale, cromo pedal inserts, bit heavier than XT, but dont really notice but feel a lot more rigid, they are 7050 Al- not the old cheese like 6061s, comes with a bb as well.
Gravity light FSA
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=91968
Yeah, sorry. Ison. That's the trouble when you look at the keypad rather than the box the letters appear in.
Check out highpath.net if you want it helicoiled cheaply and well.
Hi trucker, seems the spider I'd different on 3-2 cranks, was going to pinch the wife's deore set but they are different, big ring sits over the spider,
Hiya mate if you dont get any luck helicoiling or tapping or anything else ill buy the non drive side crank off you if it is 175 mm??
itsmygame, if I cant get it repaired and decide on a diferent repacement its yours. You've no mail address in your profile.
Cheers
Brill cheers its gb81@live.co.uk good luck getting it repaired first though
Sorry to resurrect this thread, I've sent you a mail itsmygame, did you get it?
link to left handed 9/16 x 20 tpi helicoil kit anyone?
Bought a new chain set anyway, itsmygame was wanting the left hand crank.
Hiya buddy good job u replied on here. Email received but went into junk. Ill mail u back now.
Still no mail from you add is craigscott75DOTcoDOTuk.