I lent my Trance out the other day and the rider managed to rip the L/H pedal clean out of the crank. Stripped the threads out completely. Does anyone know what length they would be on a Large 2012 Trance X1? Or possibly does anyone have either a L/H crank arm or a full SLX crank set they want to get rid of?
Stripped SLX crank
- Thread starter swmtbr
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Ideate
Senior Member
Length should be stated on the back of the arm (probably 175).
I had this problem a few months ago with my XT cranks (hit a rock and went flying.. the video's somewhere).
A bloke on here (when I find his username I'll update this post) sent me a brand new Zee left hand crankarm for nothing. Absolute legend. There must have been some karma owing to me because it worked out perfectly. I still bought a helicoil kit (eBay link below), just because I like tools so if you're local we can try and fix it. Or.. if I can find my left hand XT arm, I'll fix it and send it to you to return the good karma to the universe and pay tribute to the bloke that helped me. Try posting a WTB thread in the meantime :spy:
eBay link
I'm in WA so a bit far. I did think of helicoiling it but wasn't sure if it would be strong enough. I'll put a wanted add up. Hopefully someone has a second hand one kicking around. Cheers for your help.
Flow-Rider
Burner
The helicoils will be plenty strong for your application.
link1896
Mr Greenfield
Either use a bicycle specific kit like Ideate has linked to as it has a 9/16" section on the taps to get things square and round before cutting the new thread, or mount the crank in a drill press if using a typical helicoil kit. Out of round holes or not plumb are a sure fire way to end up in the fuckwits thread.
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Ha yeah. Defiantly don't want to be eating the stem when the pedal comes out on an steep out of the saddle sprint! Helicoils are really strong when installed properly.
link1896
Mr Greenfield
Yep. used in motorsport and aviation at times not for repair but added strength from the very begining
Flow-Rider
Burner
You can buy left and right hand thread in helicoils and thread inserts, the later is better.
link1896
Mr Greenfield
If timesert makes them in LH 9/16, these would be ace, but going by timeserts pricing, new cranks would be cheaper.
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Only if you use the wrong one (which would then earn a place in *that* other thread....).
You could run a pair of RH pedals. Use loctite and gorilla snot to lock it in and then a year later start a new "Mine pedal doth seem to be stucketh" thread prior to an appearance in the FW thread.
Flow-Rider
Burner
Oh well, new cranks it is then unless he wants to hold onto the kit for future spares.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Just wrap the pedal stub with solder wire (or a similar soft metal) and drive it into the crank. The solder with fill the gaps.and grab on real tight. For added hold use some loctite and hope for galvanic corrosion.
Flow-Rider
Burner
Are ya able to fix this for me please and thankyou, I will supply the lead solder.
Seems legit........
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Someone doesn't understand metallurgy! That frame is aluminium, so you'll need aluminium sheeting to make a sleeve for the cracks. Then pressure weld it together. Don't worry I've a roll of the sheeting here. Just post me the frame.
I'll use the vacuum cleaner to create a reverse inner inverse vacuum for the pressure welding. You'll be good as new in no time.
100% brah!