Re: [CR]Removing stuck Campy pedal dust caps

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Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:56:57 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Removing stuck Campy pedal dust caps
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Reid Fisher wrote:
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> 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?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
> Reid Fisher
> San Martin, California

I think you answered your own question Reid. Always a good idea to use a factory tool if one exists. High-dollar Campagnolo tools are listed on eBay every day and sell for peanuts.

Chuck "no such thing as too many tools" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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