Stripped Crank Arm
12-12-04, 09:12 AM
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Stripped Crank Arm
my crank arm is f555ed. 
i wiped and my pedal hit a 1/4 pipe at a wrong angle and it stripped the pedal right out the thread of the crank arm. the pedal's threads are still wicked cool but the crankarm is f555ed. 
any suggestions or must i but a new one? which is a good crankarm in your opinion?
i wiped and my pedal hit a 1/4 pipe at a wrong angle and it stripped the pedal right out the thread of the crank arm. the pedal's threads are still wicked cool but the crankarm is f555ed. any suggestions or must i but a new one? which is a good crankarm in your opinion?
12-12-04, 09:14 AM
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this is some pix of de problem,
soz about the quality. i'm usin a kack o;d webcam.
soz about the quality. i'm usin a kack o;d webcam.
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The only thing that might work is a "tap and die" tool, wich is a hardened steel bolt that you thread through the bad thread and it cleans the threads up. But I have no idea if they even make a 9/16. Check your local hardware store to get a set of them for about 20 bucks or so.
12-12-04, 10:57 AM
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https://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil.html
Get a compatible kit on ebay, lots cheaper than replacing the crank arm...worth a try, anyhow.
Get a compatible kit on ebay, lots cheaper than replacing the crank arm...worth a try, anyhow.
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12-12-04, 11:31 PM
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Just warranty them.
Email nuno@odysseybmx.com for information.
edit: Assuming that those are Odyssey cranks; they look like them.
Email nuno@odysseybmx.com for information.
edit: Assuming that those are Odyssey cranks; they look like them.
12-14-04, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
Just warranty them.
Email nuno@odysseybmx.com for information.
edit: Assuming that those are Odyssey cranks; they look like them.
Email nuno@odysseybmx.com for information.
edit: Assuming that those are Odyssey cranks; they look like them.
12-14-04, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 16Victor
https://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil.html
Get a compatible kit on ebay, lots cheaper than replacing the crank arm...worth a try, anyhow.
Get a compatible kit on ebay, lots cheaper than replacing the crank arm...worth a try, anyhow.
12-14-04, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Beerman
Buy new cranks.
availability in South Africa is a f555 of an issue.
12-14-04, 11:22 AM
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Email empirebmx@empirebmx.com or ibeflip@aol.com (Albes). Explain to them what you want and where you live; they might be able to cut you a deal on shipping.
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https://www.empirebmx.com
https://www.albes.com
You're probably going to have to order via email, though, rather than the normal way.
https://www.albes.com
You're probably going to have to order via email, though, rather than the normal way.
12-14-04, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JMC
heli's are **** and don't work. trust me, i have xperiance.
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12-15-04, 03:01 AM
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i'm a fan of helis, mate.
just not for this job.
f555 is just my way.
the **** of the filter piss me off.
just not for this job.
f555 is just my way.
the **** of the filter piss me off.
12-15-04, 09:05 PM
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The only potential issue with the tap and die solution is that the metal is weakened, and if you can retap to the original size, the resulting thread may be too weak to hold the pedal...especially if you're ramp riding like you mentioned. You can retap to a larger diameter, but you'll then need to find a shim to convert the pedal threads to a larger size. The ideal fix is a new crank arm or new cranks altogether (Oldschool Redline flights are my fave).
