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Offline Stasis

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HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« on: September 30, 2007, 07:11:49 PM »
So yeah cant get my crank arms off my 3pc  hindenburg cranks.
Anyone know where i can get the removal tool? Is this what i need? nothing else....

       Mini Crank Extractor, uses crank bolt to remove standard cranks 

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Offline ! gn@r$hred !

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Re: HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2007, 07:19:11 PM »
why dont you just tap them off with a rubber mallet?
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Offline Rien

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Re: HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2007, 12:30:00 AM »
If that's the tool you need, you can get it in any bike shop
you can use it for normal bikes too.
it works easy and i think it's better than a hammer.

peace
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Offline PSchoolen

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Re: HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2007, 03:40:24 AM »
you dont need to buy a removal tool for any splined crank such as the Hindenburgs. Instead take your spindle bolt to a hardware store. Match up the diameter and thread pitch and buy the longest and highest grade bolt you can find. Grease that up and thread it into the spindle as far as it will go. Then whack the head of the bolt with a hammer and it will drive the spindle right out of the crank arm. This works better than any "removal tool" and will cost you under $1.
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Offline DannygUK

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Re: HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2007, 01:10:01 PM »
I've got the hindenburg 2007 3PC and i've taken them off a few times with a standard crank extractor, which you shuld be able to get from pretty much any decent bike shop.

You might need to tap them off once you've fully extended the extractor though, i just use a rubber mallet as was suggested above.

Dan
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Offline Peter Hollinger

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Re: HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2007, 10:48:43 PM »
I have to agree with Pat, a removal tool isnt needed in BMX.

If you are determined though Park make a nice tool, works well, but depending on your spindle make sure the inner piece that pushes against the axle doesnt damage the threads.





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Offline Stasis

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Re: HELP !! Cant get my cranks off :(
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2007, 09:04:54 PM »
Thanks for the advice everyone :)
In the end just decided to use Pats way. simple ways usually are the most effective eh so thankyou :)
Mark
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