SRAM crankset. wobbly pedal.

ara3791
ara3791 Posts: 378
edited May 2014 in Workshop
Hi,

I have a sram force crankset and have found that the pedal on the drive side has movement within the crank arm.

Whilst the pedal moves slightly in the sleeve, I can't remove it or tighten the pedal from or into the crank arm. It's stuck solid. I've tried penetrating fluid etc. but no joy.

The pedal I guess screws into a sleeve within the crank arm, could this have broken away slightly within the arm and be causing the movement.

If the crank arm is knackered being the drive side I will be looking to buy a new crankset, I have a GXP bottom bracket installed, will I be able to install a fsa crankset into the GXP bb or will I need to go with sram again?

Thanks in advance for answers to both questions.

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Sometimes the metal insert in the crank can work loose - the crank is fubar. Hacksaw is probably best way to retrieve your pedal. You can buy SRAM cranks singly - probably about the same price as a discounted chainset. FSA cranks aren't compatible with GXP - you'll need a new BB (often supplied with chainsets)
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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