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Old 08-16-13 | 06:44 AM
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unable to adjust a crank properly

I recently overhauled a square taped crank (a campy triomphe). The crank arms were some tight; I have never seen crank arms that tight before. The overhauled the BB; it was fine. Now I can't get the crank adjusted properly. I adjust the BB so it has no play and is a bit tight and put on the arms properly but there is a bit of play.

I take it that if the aluminum crank arms become wallowed out from having been overtightened, there will be some play that I cannot take out? I've never seen this before. The arms are on pretty tight though so I am a little skeptical that this is the problem.
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