Look pedal repair

My Look KEO Sprint suddenly felt loose during a ride. The part that failed is the spring-loaded latch at the back of the pedal. There is a post that it pivots around, which is secured on both sides of the pedal. It looks like the post got pulled to one side, causing it to slip out of the hole that holds it to the pedal side.

Is anyone familiar with this problem? I tried pushing it back in, but it was not easy to do by hand. I will try a hammer next. I'm wondering if the pedal can be fixed or whether it is better to just get a new set.

Thanks,

Not really fixable. You can send it to Look USA and perhaps they will warranty it.

Thanks. I got around 10K kms of use out of it. It was the right side, which is the side I keeped clipped in when stopping at lights (i.e. less engage/disengage vs left side, which is still fine). Is this a reasonable amount of use one can expect out of Look KEO pedals?

I think you have been unlucky. Looking at the way the sprints are made, its going to be awkward to make that repair - the spring isn't going to want to go back

With Keo Easy pedals so cheap now, its probably the same price for a pair of them as it is to send them to Look....

6000miles(10000kms) is light use. These should last much, much longer.

Thanks for the input. I think it was definitely a "lemon". Oh, well. I just picked up a new pair of the same model and will hope for longer use this time.

Thanks to share this information.

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For anyone who may have experienced this problem on a Look KEO Sprint pedal, I thought to update that I was able to fix the broken pedal by using a screw driver and hammer to tap one end of the axel (this is the axel for the spring-loaded latch at the back of the pedal). I did it by fully loosening the spring tension screw, positioning the axel as close to the hole as I could manage, then lightly tapping on the opposite end of the axel with the screw driver + hammer until it engaged. It took a few tries, but eventually worked. It looks like there are caps that screw into the ends of the axel to keep it from sliding, but my pedals have apparently lost all but one of them. Now, only friction is holding the axel in the hole, so it may work its way out again with use. Not sure what I'll do with the pedals now, since I already bought a new pair. I might try them on my other bike to see how long they hold up.

Has anyone else out there had problems with these caps falling off?

Argggggggh! A pin punch is called for. You probably just ruined a perfectly good screw driver.

Find a stainless or galvanized nail the same size as the hole, and keep it in your tool kit, with a tiny tube of red LocTite "stud lock" compound. The next time it backs out, put a drop or two of stud lock on the part before pounding it back in place.

By all means, keep using them. Or you can mail them to me...and I'll put them on MY old touring bike.