Originally Posted by
Miele Man
With slightly damaged crankarms, I've managed to extend the life of some of them. This is what I do.
I get a pop/soda can and cut into a few strips the width of the taper on t he bottom bracket spindle. I thoroughly clean the four flats on each side of the bottom bracket spindle. I then use a gel crazy glue to glue a piece of the can to each of the flats of the bottom bracket spindle. I then put the crankarm back on a tighten it thoroughly.
Cheers
I don't think the taper end is bad, see my reply just above this one. If not for this pandemic and the bike shortage, another simple bike would have been a less headache.?? You know the feeling, wondering if you are spending good money over bad ideas....