Stuck crank dust caps
kingofthetailwind
Posts: 575
So the BB/cranks on my old Viking have been making some funny sounds this week. So I've been trying to remove the cranks and have a look at the BB.
The non drive side steel dust cap came off fine. But when I tried to remove the drive side one the hex wrench just turned inside the hole. I presume the previous owner has stripped it.
As you'll see from the photo brute force and ignorance has made things somewhat worse. :oops:
Any ideas how I get this off?
The non drive side steel dust cap came off fine. But when I tried to remove the drive side one the hex wrench just turned inside the hole. I presume the previous owner has stripped it.
As you'll see from the photo brute force and ignorance has made things somewhat worse. :oops:
Any ideas how I get this off?
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A pin wrench is what you need --youll need to drill accuratelly two holes, opposite to each other obviously, in the cap,the same distance apart as the pins on your wrench0
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Great, I'll give that a go. Can't seem to find one locally. Might drill the holes and then see if I can use something else in place of a pin wrench. Thanks for the suggestion.0
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Can you dremel the hole into a slot and undo it with a big screwdriver or a chisel?0
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I've no dremel but that might be easier yes. Also gives me an excuse to have a wander round B&Q. :-)0
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i would try penetrating oil before anything fancy. spray, leave sit, repeat a fe times, then try hack it. works much better than wd400
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If you have some torx bits lying around try using one of the appropriate size. Try and use a size that needs a little bit of coaxing (i.e. hammering) into the hole. These grip really well in stripped out hex holes.0
