> | > I have bought a track bike from the 70's equipped with TA cranks from
> the 60's.
> | > I was looking for a crank puller of the right size, and got hold of a
> 23mm puller.
> | > But I have use a huge amount of force to thread the tool into the
> cranks.| > My question is: Is it really 23mm?
> | > I read somewhere 22.8mm, could that be it?
> | >
> | > Nico.
> |
> | It's 22.8mm for TA. Only brand that size = special puller. I hope you haven't ruined the threads
> | with the 23mm puller. Jim McKim
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> The mechanics said the dust caps must have damaged the threads. As I'de never heard that one
> before, I stopped the bike mechanics from doing it,
and
> I wanted to check the thread size before trying myself. Any idea where I can get such a puller?
> The funny thing is I asked Specialites TA themselves even sending a
picture
> of the actual crank, and they replied I should use a 23mm puller....
Gee, that's the same size as a TA crank. Maybe that's why my TA pullers are all 23mm, ya think?
I.m not sure where that "dust cap" conversation was going but you might want to not give your nice
TA crank arms to that guy for service.
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