Originally Posted by
sreten
Hi,
1) Cleaned up the tapers in the crank with a flat file as best as I could.
2) Cleaned up the BB shaft with a file, but doubt it made any real difference.
The filing on the crank might have been enough, but I went
further without trying the cleaned up crankarm (I should of) :
This approach isn't really for everyone though. You need to have some degree of understanding the shape/taper of of the spindle in order to even try this method.