stripped crank arm

[mammajama83]

i have managed to strip the crank arm on my mountain bike, is there anyway to jerry rig it so the pedal stays in the cranks and i can take trails with it ... without replacing the whole crank or crank arm..?

 

[geo8rge]

You screwed the left pedal in the right crank. I doubt there is any solution short of welding it. It might be interesting to take it to your local welder and see if they can help you. My guess $10 a crank arm. I suspect that you could get a replacement crank on eBay.

 

[artemidorus]

You can buy a kit to rethread the pedal socket - it involves putting a little coil in the hole. Ask a good LBS.

 

[hd reynolds]

i have managed to strip the crank arm on my mountain bike, is there anyway to jerry rig it so the pedal stays in the cranks and i can take trails with it ... without replacing the whole crank or crank arm..?

Did u strip it partially or all the way thru?

Here are some thoughts on a similar problem... http://www.bikefriday.com/pipermail/yak/2004-October/000633.html

 

[gclark8]

Did you know the left pedal thread is Left Hand!!

 

[artemidorus]

You screwed the left pedal in the right crank. I doubt there is any solution short of welding it. It might be interesting to take it to your local welder and see if they can help you. My guess $10 a crank arm. I suspect that you could get a replacement crank on eBay.

Did I miss something here? Where did the OP admit to having put the wrong pedal in a crank?