My left pedal stripped right out of my crank arm. Strange because I'm sure I've torqued my pedals about right (20 ft-lbs) and I've never had them come loose. Incidentally I changed pedals just before the ride so I know it went in smoothly and was torqued.
Anyway, my LBS wants to chase the threads with a tap. I have a mental picture of being on a tour in the middle of nowhere and having my pedal strip out again. I don't believe chasing the threads makes sense, there were metal shavings in the pedal threads, I'm concerned there isn't enough thread left to be reliable.
My question is... Can I put a helicoil in a Shimano Deore 26/36/48 crankset (purchased Feb of last year)? Are the crank arms solid aluminum or hollow? Is there enough metal there to hold a helicoil? I *know* those won't fail!
Anyway, my LBS wants to chase the threads with a tap. I have a mental picture of being on a tour in the middle of nowhere and having my pedal strip out again. I don't believe chasing the threads makes sense, there were metal shavings in the pedal threads, I'm concerned there isn't enough thread left to be reliable.
My question is... Can I put a helicoil in a Shimano Deore 26/36/48 crankset (purchased Feb of last year)? Are the crank arms solid aluminum or hollow? Is there enough metal there to hold a helicoil? I *know* those won't fail!