TheMunn Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I have taken apart my acs claw freewheel and the pawl and bearing carrier is still on my crank and I can't get the bloody thing off, I have ground the tabs off so can't use the proper tool and jamming it in the vice isn't working either, any suggestions ? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I have taken apart my acs claw freewheel and the pawl and bearing carrier is still on my crank and I can't get the bloody thing off, I have ground the tabs off so can't use the proper tool and jamming it in the vice isn't working either, any suggestions ? (Y) why doesent a vice work? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 It's very tight on there. I did give it some beans but it still just kept slipping out of the vice after a minute or two. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 It's very tight on there. I did give it some beans but it still just kept slipping out of the vice after a minute or two. (Y) keep tihghtening the vice after everytime you hit it. are you using a pole on the crank arm? thats ur best bet! or a hammer soemtimes works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilly Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I had this problem too with my ACS! After lots of trying with a spanner i eventually gave up and used a blow torch! After that it came off easily with small amount of force. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I had this problem too with my ACS! After lots of trying with a spanner i eventually gave up and used a blow torch! After that it came off easily with small amount of force. :P (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Ive been trying to get an eno off all day, ive just stuck it in the freezer and am off to buy a blow tourch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 freewheels are easily the worst things to fix/remove so i recommend just taking it down to a good bike shop which will have it off in a couple of minutes, however grinding the tabs off will probably mean most bike shops won't touch it. you could try and get hold of a really really long peice of metal piping, clamp the remains of the freewheel in the vice and try and get loads of leverage on the crank, rather than just twatting it. try soaking it in wd40/gt80 or boiling water first, and perhaps even try to cut a couple of slits in it and break it off, although you're gonna need a seriously badass saw to cut it. i recommend you just buy a new crank arm, after all the hitting, pulling, pushing etc, your old one ain't gonna be in great condition anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHolmes Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 If you dont want the freewheel, get a blow torch on the freewheel for abit... then get a big chisel and a hammer and it should come off (Y) when I done this, mine split into 2 pices and just fell of the thread, threads undamgaed on the crank aswell :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I finally got it off, used a better vice and all is now well in the world. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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