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Nigel Cook
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I looked at faq just in case before enquiring here Horrible random clunking noises from the bottom
bracket of my old Raleigh Medale (old enough for metal mud guards). Bought replacement race and
housing to replace . But first to remove the cranks. Nut retainers removed easily enough on on both
sides (both Right-Hand threads but not sure initially). The Aluminium cranks are well seized on the
square ends of the spindle. Heavy duty 2 prong puller failed to shift either and hammering from
opposite sides likewise no shift. Before trying puller and hammering decided to replace nuts loose
and cycle around to see if the cranks would loosen by use. Now no noise at all from the bottom
bracket. I assume a bit of rust or grit in the race cage got shifted with me hammering. Any ideas
for the future when I do have to replace the bottom bracket bearings - how to remove these damn
cranks ,perhaps a hot air gun heating the steel / aluminium seizure.?
some local alternative street culture on http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/graff.htm
Nigel,Southampton em [email protected] (remove 5 dots)
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bracket of my old Raleigh Medale (old enough for metal mud guards). Bought replacement race and
housing to replace . But first to remove the cranks. Nut retainers removed easily enough on on both
sides (both Right-Hand threads but not sure initially). The Aluminium cranks are well seized on the
square ends of the spindle. Heavy duty 2 prong puller failed to shift either and hammering from
opposite sides likewise no shift. Before trying puller and hammering decided to replace nuts loose
and cycle around to see if the cranks would loosen by use. Now no noise at all from the bottom
bracket. I assume a bit of rust or grit in the race cage got shifted with me hammering. Any ideas
for the future when I do have to replace the bottom bracket bearings - how to remove these damn
cranks ,perhaps a hot air gun heating the steel / aluminium seizure.?
some local alternative street culture on http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/graff.htm
Nigel,Southampton em [email protected] (remove 5 dots)
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server leaving me totally unaware of any contact.