Sticky Sylvans
10-02-07 | 10:31 PM
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Sticky Sylvans
I've been having problems with my mks sylvans. When i bought them the bearings seemed to be too tight or dry, so I opened them up and regreased and readjusted them so they were buttery smooth. after about 10 miles, the cone on the left pedal had tightened itself against the bearings so that it would stick in one position if my foot was not clipped in. This makes it pretty much impossible to clip in my left foot when I am riding, I have to stop, stick my foot in the clip and take off. by now I have rebuilt the left pedal 4 or 5 times. it keeps tightening up no matter how much I tighten the locknut. The right pedal is fine, I only had to adjust it once. I am at my wits end. wtf is going on? Any tips or tricks?
10-03-07 | 09:03 AM
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That would be correct.
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This is Africa, 1943. War spits out its violence overhead and the sandy graveyard swallows it up. Her name is King Nine, B-25, medium bomber, Twelfth Air Force. On a hot, still morning she took off from Tunisia to bomb the southern tip of Italy. An errant piece of flak tore a hole in a wing tank and, like a wounded bird, this is where she landed, not to return on this day, or any other day.
10-03-07 | 10:29 AM
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10-03-07 | 06:29 PM
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Besides the slotted washer... When you are tightening the lock nut... make sure its not turning the cone. I've used a hook pick with some success to hold the cone in place while tightening. (Prolly noticed that its a freaking tight squeeze for wrenches!)
Lastly, pull the balls out and check for any that have pits... if you replace one, replace them all on that side. Then see if cup has any dings or scuffs.
Good luck with it... Sylvans are smoooooooth when set up right.
Lastly, pull the balls out and check for any that have pits... if you replace one, replace them all on that side. Then see if cup has any dings or scuffs.
Good luck with it... Sylvans are smoooooooth when set up right.
