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How to remove threaded crank arm [duplicate]
I'm trying to service my son's bike that was left outside over the winter. I'm not sure what type of cranks and bottom bracket I have.
The crank arms seem to be threaded and the bottom bracket looks ...
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SRAM GXP crank partially stuck in bottom bracket
I (unfortunately) have a SRAM Apex GXP crankset that I need to replace after less than a year of use because it's garbage. But I can't get the crankset out of the bottom bracket. I've taken the bolt ...
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Cottered Crank Bottom Bracket
Can anyone help me identifying the bottom bracket? It had a cottered crank arm but only on one side, the other side has nothing.
I have no idea how to remove the spindle. I already tried hammering it ...
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How to pick a crank puller?
I need to get a crank puller for my square-taper spindle. There are several available on eBay and Amazon. What information do I need -- about the puller, my bottom bracket and my crankset -- to pick ...
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Swapping cranks, but the new crank is wider, how do I compensate for this?
I was swapping the cranks and bottom bracket on my karate monkey from a Truvative stylo crankset (Mountain Double, GXP bottom bracket) to a Race Face Evolution DH (Mountain Triple, Race Face bottom ...
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Will a hollowtech shimano BB fit a bike which currently has an octalink bracket?
I have a mongoose otero elite 2008 and the crankset is broke (wobbling) It's also bent, so time for a new one. I currently have a nice shimano deore crankset from an old bike, but it uses a different ...
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How to remove a crank arm with stripped threads?
A friend called me up yesterday after a mis-adventure during his attempt at a bottom bracket overhaul. He stripped out the threads on the (left) crank arm while using a Park crank puller. In a pinch, ...
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