On 17 mar, 20:56, Slack <
[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:51:32 -0700, [email protected]
>
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> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 17 mar, 12:11, Slack <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700, [email protected]
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> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric.
>
> >> > I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you
> >> > will need 10 tools.
> >> > There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric
> >> > bearing tool.
>
> >> > here's the link to the manual.
> >> >http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads/manuals/3.40.i-DRIVEassemblyquic...
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> >> > So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the
> >> > pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric?
>
> >> > a pin spanner is the tool from this link?
> >> >http://www.bikeworld.com/products/2502/1774/Park-Tool-SPA-1-2-4-Pin-S...
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> >> > Do you have more information on that?
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> >> > do you have a more detail procedure?
>
> >> > is it that easy?
>
> >> > My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT.
>
> >> #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It
> >> makes
> >> the thread much more readable.
>
> >> ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures
> >> because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I
> >> have
> >> to run some errands this morning.
>
> >> Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of
> >> those
> >> special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace
> >> the
> >> main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were
> >> asking
> >> about the eccentric [only], correct?
>
> >> -------Short ghetto tool list--------
> >> **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races
> >> **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the
> >> new races in.
> >> **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this
> >>http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustable-Spanner-Spa-6-Park/dp/B000AO5MCM):
> >> to unscrew the eccentric cam.
> >> **Standard bottom bracket removal tools.
> >> **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender
> >> **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease.
> >> --
> >> Slack
>
> > Sorry another question.
>
> > What do you mean races? do you mean the whole mecanism of eccentric?
>
> No, I'm referring to the two cups (tech. name bearing race) that are press
> fit into the frame. The are hidden right now, but after you unscrew the
> Eccentric, they will be visible. Here, download this diagram http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads/manuals/4.50.i-DRIVE_raceedition...
> It's the 3 inch version of the i-drive we have, but the names of the parts
> are the same.
>
> Btw, thanks for bottom posting.
>
> Are you a brand new to doing your own bike maintenance? Did you purchase a
> used i-drive? Also, what part of planet are you residing in? I'm in Los
> Angeles.
> --
> Slack
Hi Slack,
Usually I do simple maintenance on my bike, like brakes, ajusting
derailler, cleaning hub wheel and that almost all. So I'm a kinna
newbie. But now I want to do all the maintenance on my bike, because
in part hard for me to find a LBS that knows GT idrive. But mostly I
don't trust LBS, I believe I will do a better job than them, simply
because I will take the time needed to do the job. That's not always
the case with them. I try to google around for more info, but didn't
find a lot about idrive maintenance. That's why I've posted.
I bought my bike through Ebay. I got a GT idrive 2003 in 2005. So I
guess it's been four year that the idrive hasn't been pamper.
I'm in laval, a city next Montreal, Quebec Canada. If you know
baseball, Montreal and Los angeles a related back in the 60. There
were a team here called The Royal, a franchise of Dodgers I think.
Also if you watch Hockey, there were a player that play for the Kings
of Los Angeles in the 80's that's born here in montreal, Marcel Dion.
We speak french here.
Again many thanks for the help.
