Stripped pedal threads?

TJ20862

Hi there got some truvativ cranks which have stripped threads where the pedals screw into any suggestions on how to repair treads or is it no worth it?
Cheers

supersonic

You can try a thread tap, but rarely works - next best bet is to fit a helicoil.

TJ20862

Cheers never even new these existed, much preciated

Kowalski675

Helicoils are excellent. For example, saved a cylinder head that would've otherwise been scrap due to a snapped exhaust stud when building a bike for my b*tch ex. £10 fix, compared to a new cylinder head.

BigAl

Depends which Truvativ cranks you're trying to save.

Maybe cheaper to get a new crankset?

Kowalski675

I doubt you'll find many for less than the ten quid getting them helicoiled would cost.

andyc-43

I had a 'mirage' crank repaired in a local bike, some years ago, and they fitted an insert for the pedal. Was bigger than a heliciol and made specifically for repairing the damaged threads.

BigAl

Kowalski675 wrote:

I doubt you'll find many for less than the ten quid getting them helicoiled would cost.

Correct, helicoil repair is cheap.

But if it's a cheap crankset, there are some very cheap replacements available

CRC has a Shimano square taper Deore for £15 which is astonishing

The Rookie

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