[CR]Re: Removing stuck Campy pedal dust caps

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Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 18:09:02 -0500
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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: [CR]Re: Removing stuck Campy pedal dust caps

Reid asked:


>Really basic question I couldn't find a tip on in the archives: I have some
>old metal pedal dust caps that are on tight, on a pair of early '70s
>Campagnolo pedals. They're domed caps with a serrated perimeter, and a tiny
>(say 0.5 mm) hole in the center. In the past I've always been able to
>remove caps using a rubber pad between the famously metal-eating jaws of
>channellock pliers. There's gotta be a better way so I don't bugger them up
>-- I know I'm tempting fate. Do I need to buy a high-dollar Campagnolo
>tool?

Actually, that's the cheapest Campagnolo tool you can buy, a LBS had them for $3. If you need it, I'll dig it up, mail it to you & just send it back when you're done.

Roy H. Drinkwater
Lititz, PA