Uh oh. I cross threaded the threads on my crank arm

[azdroptop]

I've taken the cranks arms off many a time and today I cross-threaded the threads on the drive side crank arm. Not the crank arm bolt, but the threads the bb tool threads into to remove the crank arm. What the heck do I do now?

 

[John M]

I've taken the cranks arms off many a time and today I cross-threaded the threads on the drive side crank arm. Not the crank arm bolt, but the threads the bb tool threads into to remove the crank arm. What the heck do I do now?

There is a tool for this purpose--or at least for square taper BBs, but a similar thing may exist for ISIS/octalink types

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=136.

 

[azdroptop]

There is a tool for this purpose--or at least for square taper BBs, but a similar thing may exist for ISIS/octalink types

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=136.

Hey John, thanks a lot. I still can't believe I was so careless! I can just see having to trash my Record carbon cranks. Yikes! I guess I can replace them with the new ultra torque... : )

Rick