The red Park pin spanner--smallest pins, made for
freewheel body opening--is good for this purpose, and
has good leverage. I've done this very thing a number
of times with Liquid Wrench and the Park tool.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
> In a message dated 7/4/2003 3:23:27 PM Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> Starstryke25@netscape.net writes:
>
> << I came to the crankset and gave the left dust cap
> a turn and crap, it
> stripped the hole where I was supposed to put the
> allen wrench in.. the same
> happened with the other side. I was going to pick up
> some WD40 and hope for the
> best but I know that is unrealistic. Anyone know any
> 'abusive' ways of getting
> rid of those dust caps once and for all? After I get
> those caps out I've gotta
> figure out where to buy some NOS ones. >>
>
> Use a drill with a small bit and drill two small
> opposing side holes in the
> cap, being careful to not drill too deep nor too
> far outboard so as to fudge
> the crank threads. Then, to remove the stuck caps,
> use an adjustable span pin
> tool (or make one by grinding the tips of needle
> nose pliers). Soak stick caps
> with Kroil first though!!
>
>
> Dale Brown
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