Problem removing pedals, what am I doing wrong!?

sirlylos

Right fellas, I'm having huge problems trying to remove my SPD's to put on my DMR V8 pedals.

Should a pedal wrench unscrew them and have used all of my might but they just are not budging and I'm starting to worry that I might not be doing things properly. I've tried a wrench and an allen key with a metal tube attached for extra leverage but still no joy!

I don't really want to have to take it to the LBS but I fear I may have to.

If anyone has any advice then I would most appreciate it.


Cheers in advance.

Lylos

Anonymous

the right hand pedal is a regular thread but the left is a left hand thread, make sure you are turning your spanner in the right direction

nicklouse

have a read.

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=83

stumpyjon

Take it to your LBS. I wasted over an hour trying to get my pedals off. LBS got them off in 30 secs, most embarrassing. Right / good quality tools make all difference.

sirlylos

Guys thanks, I had done enough research to know about the opposite pedal thread on the opposite pedal to the chainset. My problem was levereage...I had tried an allen key and 15mm spanner but they were unvelievably tight. After looking through that link I decided that a pedal wrench was a must so popped down to Halfords and bought one, attacked the pedals and they both came off with relative ease and no furious grunting from myeslf!

Moral of the story....a pedal wrench is essential for wrenching off pedals!

(I'm sure I could've saved myself a lot of bother if I'd figured this out by myself!)

jeffers696

gt 85 losen it up a bit

dav1

they can be extremely tight, a proper pedal spanner and some brute force (in the correct direction as sheepsteeth said) is what you need.

185nick

sirlylos wrote:

Moral of the story....a pedal wrench is essential for wrenching off pedals!

(I'm sure I could've saved myself a lot of bother if I'd figured this out by myself!)

Or if you have a socket set, there is normally an adaptor allowing you to put a hex key bit onto a ratchet, which does the job without having to go and spend money on a pedal wrench.

KonaMike

Pedals can get stupidly tight,a good soaking in WD40 or GT85 can help too.

Anonymous

Incredibly tight? bunch of wussies, eath some more weetabix!

stumpyjon

Plusgas is supposed to be a good desticking agent (think it's mainly diesel and paraffin amongst other things). Was to be my next port of call after the GT85 / WD40 didn't work but the LBS saved me. Would have bought a pedal spanner myself but the XT pedals don't have spanner flats, only an 8mm hex feeting.