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Tcmedara
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Attempting to remove cranks with a Park crank puller to diagnose annoying bottom bracket noise.
Drive side came off fine, but I then managed to strip out the excractor threads on the left side
crank arm. I'm not sure how it happened, but I suspect I managed to get the extractor cross theaded
and didn't notice until it was too late. I did a quick Google search and noted found two proposed
solutions.
1) Buy a gear extractor. I'd rather avoid this, as I don't like buying one time use tools.
2) Ride around with the crank bolt out until it loosens.
I'm wondering whether #2 will work with an ISIS splined crank (Race Face). I understand how it
would work with a tapered BB, but don't know if it would be as successful with a splined set-up.
Is this something a competent LBS should take care of, or are there any simple remedies I can do
in my own garage? Thankfully the thing is still rideable for now, but eventually that crank is
going to have to come off of there. Hopefully for now, I can isolate the annoying click without
removing the crank.
Thanks,
Tom (asking for new cranks for Christamas)
Drive side came off fine, but I then managed to strip out the excractor threads on the left side
crank arm. I'm not sure how it happened, but I suspect I managed to get the extractor cross theaded
and didn't notice until it was too late. I did a quick Google search and noted found two proposed
solutions.
1) Buy a gear extractor. I'd rather avoid this, as I don't like buying one time use tools.
2) Ride around with the crank bolt out until it loosens.
I'm wondering whether #2 will work with an ISIS splined crank (Race Face). I understand how it
would work with a tapered BB, but don't know if it would be as successful with a splined set-up.
Is this something a competent LBS should take care of, or are there any simple remedies I can do
in my own garage? Thankfully the thing is still rideable for now, but eventually that crank is
going to have to come off of there. Hopefully for now, I can isolate the annoying click without
removing the crank.
Thanks,
Tom (asking for new cranks for Christamas)