Originally Posted by
NewbieNick
I should mention that the crankset is a shimano deore crankset. I found this puller which says it works on square taper, Octalink, ISIS Drive and one-key release cranks. Sounds like it would cover just about anything and it's only 10 bucks. Thoughts? Link is here....
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes...551_1030376_-1
Assuming you have a square taper (which seems to be the consensus), the above Performance tool should work fine.
I am partial and have this one:
http://www.parktool.com/products/det...=26&item=CWP-7
The Park Tool is nicely machined and has a very solid feel. You need to use your own wrench with it but has a real good secure & solid feel to it. The adjustable wrench is usually nearby since it is used to secure the tool into the crank.
I also has have two Park crank extractors with built in handle (one for square taper, one for ISIS/Octalink) but I prefer the CWP77.