Im dumb help me get my cranks off

Jason · 09-25-2003, 12:12 AM

Hey

I just bought a new pair of X drives for my kona. Anyway i need help getting off my crank arms and bb. Do i really need a crank puller for it?

FatHack · 09-25-2003, 12:19 AM

Are those the 3pc ones?

Jason · 09-25-2003, 12:25 AM

The X drives are bmx style but not the tru Vativ ones im taking off. They're Isis.

Shore Rydah · 09-25-2003, 12:29 AM

Go buy a crank puller, there not to expensive as I can remember.

or use one at your lbs.

the only alternative to this is beating your crank arms off with a 2x4 and a hammer, and I dont think you want to do that.

FatHack · 09-25-2003, 12:29 AM

You need an Isis crank puller to get them off, or if you can find just the right sized washer, a washer and a regular crank puller. Any way other than that and you risk wrecking them. If you don't have/don't want to buy the tool, go to your lbs and have them do it. It's not worth ruining your cranks.

switch · 09-25-2003, 12:33 AM

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Originally posted by FatHack
or if you can find just the right sized washer, a washer and a regular crank puller

Two pennies work perfectly.

Jason · 09-25-2003, 12:56 AM

Allright got them off. Any idea on the bb? Im new at this as you can tell. haha

ATN · 09-25-2003, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by Jason
Allright got them off. Any idea on the bb? Im new at this as you can tell. haha

Park BBT-2 BB Tool.

Jason · 09-25-2003, 01:36 AM

Yeah i borrowed a BB tool from my buddy, now how do i use it?

FatHack · 09-25-2003, 01:39 AM

well, you put it on, then turn it..................

The non-smartass response is the same as above, but remember that the drive side has reverse threads (righty loosey instead of lefty loosey).

Jason · 09-25-2003, 01:58 AM

Ah reverse threads. Alright coo, thanks boys.

Mr. Charles · 09-25-2003, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shore Rydah
the only alternative to this is beating your crank arms off with a 2x4 and a hammer, and I dont think you want to do that.

will not work.

09-25-2003, 12:12 AM	#1
Jason Film Maker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Im dumb help me get my cranks off Hey I just bought a new pair of X drives for my kona. Anyway i need help getting off my crank arms and bb. Do i really need a crank puller for it? __________________ Joe Has A Mulllllettttttt

09-25-2003, 12:19 AM	#2
FatHack Lacking Flow since 1990 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Victoria Posts: 274 Rep Power: 11	Are those the 3pc ones? __________________ And when they come for me I'll be sitting at my desk with a gun in my hand wearing a bullet proof vest, singing my my my how the time does fly when you know you're gonna die by the end of the night -Catch22

09-25-2003, 12:25 AM	#3
Jason Film Maker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	The X drives are bmx style but not the tru Vativ ones im taking off. They're Isis. __________________ Joe Has A Mulllllettttttt

09-25-2003, 12:29 AM	#5
FatHack Lacking Flow since 1990 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Victoria Posts: 274 Rep Power: 11	You need an Isis crank puller to get them off, or if you can find just the right sized washer, a washer and a regular crank puller. Any way other than that and you risk wrecking them. If you don't have/don't want to buy the tool, go to your lbs and have them do it. It's not worth ruining your cranks. __________________ And when they come for me I'll be sitting at my desk with a gun in my hand wearing a bullet proof vest, singing my my my how the time does fly when you know you're gonna die by the end of the night -Catch22

09-25-2003, 12:56 AM	#7
Jason Film Maker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Allright got them off. Any idea on the bb? Im new at this as you can tell. haha __________________ Joe Has A Mulllllettttttt

09-25-2003, 12:29 AM	#4
Shore Rydah Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Parksville, BC Posts: 1,194 Rep Power: 40339	Go buy a crank puller, there not to expensive as I can remember. or use one at your lbs. the only alternative to this is beating your crank arms off with a 2x4 and a hammer, and I dont think you want to do that.

09-25-2003, 01:36 AM	#9
Jason Film Maker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Yeah i borrowed a BB tool from my buddy, now how do i use it? __________________ Joe Has A Mulllllettttttt

09-25-2003, 01:39 AM	#10
FatHack Lacking Flow since 1990 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Victoria Posts: 274 Rep Power: 11	well, you put it on, then turn it.................. The non-smartass response is the same as above, but remember that the drive side has reverse threads (righty loosey instead of lefty loosey). __________________ And when they come for me I'll be sitting at my desk with a gun in my hand wearing a bullet proof vest, singing my my my how the time does fly when you know you're gonna die by the end of the night -Catch22

09-25-2003, 01:58 AM	#11
Jason Film Maker Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Ah reverse threads. Alright coo, thanks boys. __________________ Joe Has A Mulllllettttttt

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