bikerbob Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hiya,I fitted a new tensile freewheel to my tensile cranks today. When it first screwed it on it went on so far that it made getting the bb tool which would be used to remove it impossible. I made a spacer which fits well to go between the bash plate and the freewheel so that i can get the tool on (ie there are splines sticking out) However this means that I have missed about 2 mm of threads.What have you done to overcome this problem, do you think that missing 2 mm of threads will be a problem.Thanks,Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Have you phoned supercycles?I'd imagine they'd be the people in the know seeing as they pretty much make both those componants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 i have the same problem but ive just left it and it seams fine cos there is still a good chunk of the freewheel on the crank arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 it will only f**k your threads on your crank arm if the freewheel is only on the threads by like 2mm.I have a bash on mine,m which takes 4mm of the threads up, been using it for a while now. with no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 your suposeed to run a spacer dont you have one on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I had to run a BB spacer on mine, one of the 2.5mm ones, and it was no problem. Losing 1-2mm or so of threads isn't a problem, it's only if you've rinsed through more it gets sketchy. Don't worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbob Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Right, thanks alot.It had a really thin shim in there before, but it had an ACS claws on so it wasn't a problem, i just got a bit of mild steel pipe, chopped a thin section out in the lathe then i was away, then i thought oh no! what have i done.I reckon i jumped to a conclusion though anyway, since i now realise after a couple of hours considering it on the mower that most of the bit which is not on the threads will be the splined bit on the freewheel. Cheers again.Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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