Yeah, I know, but there was usually enough space between the crank and frame, but look to make sure before you grind. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA
> The %@(%$# folks who had the bike before you didn't know the crank was
> loose.
> The bike shop who sold it probably never checked the bike when they sold
> it,
> other than stick bars, seat, and pedals on.
> Another reason why half the shops in the country were unqualified to sell
> better bikes, but greedy distributors could have cared less.
> The small market here and with so many brands being made in Europe, the
> reps sold anyone, and racing bikes were dumped into the maket often at any
> price to get rid of them, as the dealers got suckered into buying the
> racing models and had no real market or ability to service them properly.
> Been there but didn't do that, but it sure hurt as we saw what was
> happening around us.
> You could also see how much flat there in back of the crank. Often the
> spindles had very long flats, and we gently ground off the end of the axle
> to keep the end from protruding past the crank front. This enabled us to
> tighten the crank without further problems. Careful on grinding to keep
> the axle cool, dip in cold water as you grind along, and cover the
> internal thread so you don't have to clean it out to be able to screw
> crank fixing bolt in easily.
> The shim stock solution is the other option, depending on what you have to
> work with.
> Ted Ernst
> Palos Verdes Estates, CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <velorosso@chartprobably
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:15 PM
> Subject: [CR]Help please with damage assessment
>
>
>>I pulled the Stronglight 49D crankset off the new project, noticed the
>>left
>>arm was loose. Then check-out the back of the spindle hole and it is
>>damaged - guess from being used while loose. I don't see any cracks. All
>>indications on the bike is that it was lightly used, very little wear on
>>components.
>>
>> Please help me evaluate if this crank arm is now simply an ornament or
>> usable. I've posted pics on wooljersey, link below.
>>
>> The arm bottoms on the stock Stronglight spindle, but trying other
>> spindles, it seems to square up fine without bottoming. So I'm wondering
>> if it is usable like this.
>>
>> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> John Siemsen San Luis Obispo, CA