Fred, Zeus did use a standard Campy 22mm crank extractor. I'm pretty sure I've gotten Zeus 16mm bolts out with the Stronglight socket you speak of, though it is a very tight fit. The problem was they used the 22mm extractor thread, so there was no more room than on a Campy crank, but they put a 16mm bolt in that same space instead of a 15mm like Campy. Sutherland's speaks of a Zeus tool for these crank bolts, but I've never seen one. I've also heard that one can buy thin-walled sockets, though I don't know how hard these are to find.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
"Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: New old Zeus questions
> I'm having fun tearing down several very dirty and neglected bikes that I
> bought as a group recently. One of them is a Zeus that came as a complete
> bike minus wheels. The frame is very neat with cut out lugs and chrome
fork
> and stays. Zeus fork ends and droputs, of course. The decals or stickers
are
> all gone leaving only that sticky residue. Components were Zeus "Alfa"
> group, looking like Campy Valentino copies. Brakes are Zeus Alfa
centerpull.
> The cranks are the type that resemble the TA cranks. Here's my first
> problem. I know from the CR archives that the crank bolts are 16mm. And I
> have an old 2-piece Stronglight crank tool with a 16mm socket but it
doesn't
> seem to fit in to get at the bolts. Standard 16mm sockets are, of course,
> too thick to fit. Is there a different tool I could use to remove the
bolts?
> I'm assuming that my Campy extractor will then work to pull the cranks. My
> other problem is a stuck Cinelli stem. The bolt head (7mm hex?) is
stripped
> out and very rounded What's the SOP here? Should I assume that it's
trashed?
> Attempt to drill it out and then find a replacement bolt? Assume that the
> end of the stem within the fork is stuck, too? My plan was to remove all
> components, clean and replace what's too far gone and then rebuild the
bike
> with a period correct wheelset. I got several Zeus 2001 parts in the deal,
> including some nice looking calipers. There are 3 trashed and broken rear
> derailleurs so if anyone needs small parts just let me know.
> Photos are next but I must clean up everything first!
> Thanks!
> Fred
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> Fred Yavorsky
> Jenkintown, PA