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Too much effort to get my pedals off
« on: September 30, 2016, 08:50:26 PM »
I just got new cranks. I have premium pedals in my old cranks which only have an Allen broach, no wrench flats. Making an obtuse triangle doesn't work as well as it does with a pedal wrench to stomp on and break the pedals loose. I sprayed some wd40 in the pedal bosses hoping to loosen them. What other technique might I employ to maintain my sedentary lifestyle?

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2016, 02:27:06 AM »
tried using something to extend the reach on the allen key like the ring end of a spanner or an old seatpost?
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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2016, 03:49:27 AM »
Use a hammer. I've beaten wrenches with a rubber mallet a few times to loosen stuck bolts.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2016, 02:28:03 PM »
Yea, I extended the leverage on it. The Allen wrench was already long and I had an extra peg near by I was using for the sake of that 6mm width straining against my palm. Still nothing.

Sorta hard to hit an Allen and direct the force entirely perpendicular to the threads.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2016, 02:55:48 PM »
Try using an allen key on a socket wrench
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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2016, 02:57:42 PM »
Get new cranks.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2016, 03:05:32 PM »
Try using an allen key on a socket wrench

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2016, 10:12:41 PM »
Get new cranks.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2016, 09:56:44 AM »
You sure you're turning it the right way? Years ago this happened to me only to realize I was turning the reverse threaded Left side pedal the WRONG way!

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2016, 11:45:45 AM »
I made sure by placing it next to my new cranks with pedals in and observing the rotation.

Also, seems like there is too much play for the 6mm.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2016, 03:26:54 AM »
As a last resort you could try and switch your crank arms over and ride the pedals backwards (switch over the pedal bodies too) for a while, might loosen up after a few sessions.
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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2016, 07:24:25 AM »
allen key broaches in pedals are pretty shit. usually you cant get the leverage to shift a seized pedal without rounding something out. only really useful for tightening your pedal if it comes loose when out riding (cos noone ever carries a 15mm spanner and you cant get an adjustable spanner/shifter onto the flats on most pedals (except jcpcs cos theyre the best...and a few other pedals)).

only having a 6mm allen key broach on the axles is a pedal design fail
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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2016, 01:12:01 PM »
Pedals don't need to be done that tight anyway. Just use some blue loctite on the threads and tighten it a reasonable amount with the 6mm allen. Should be good after that.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2016, 12:36:33 PM »
Another old trick is to throw the crank arm in the freezer for a hour.  Cold makes metal contract, which sometimes can assist loosening a tight bolt.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2016, 02:39:50 PM »
I wish the market for bmx could sustain using torx. My Volvo has them all over the place and I love em.

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Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off
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