Re: [CR]Solution for stripped Stronglight threads?

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Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:07:41 -0400
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Solution for stripped Stronglight threads?
To: "Ted E. Baer" <wickedsky@sbcglobal.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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I would try an automotive type gear puller.

This stripping problem was not helped by the easy availability of the TA puller on the other side of the Park tool. Oh- What luck that this fits, lets give it a try.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted E. Baer"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 12:08 AM
Subject: [CR]Solution for stripped Stronglight threads?



>
> I have two sets of Stronglight cranks wherein someone
> used the TA puller (which is a DIFFERENT size) thus
> destroying the threads.
>
> I went to the archives and typed in Stronglight and
> over 2000 posts came up. I got to the bottom of page
> 6 (150 posts) and my A.D.D. kicked in forcing me to
> take a Klonopin.
>
> Right now I am in altered states.
>
> If you owned a 49D crankset and the extractor threads
> were completely stripped out, how would you repair it?
>
> Is there some option other than the expensive Stein
> repair procedure? Any links of help would be very
> appreciated.
>
> Ted E. Baer
> Palo Alto, CA