Was working on my Rd bike.
and noticed that there was a bit of loseness in the cranks,
so loosened off and reattached the cranks, but the self extracting ring loosened off as well
is there a different replacement?
who the hell owns a Pin Spanner in perth,
so i don't have to go to LBS for 5 minutes work as i already have the loctite
FSA Self Extracting Cap Loose
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FSA Self Extracting Cap Loose
Postby jackthelad » Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:15 am
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Re: FSA Self Extracting Cap Loose
Postby Duck! » Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:30 pm
FSA self-extracting caps do have a tendency to take themselves a little too literally. Fortunately though they use a different threa pitch to the crank bolt, so even if they do loosen off while you're undoing the bolt, the bolt is winding out of the BB spindle more. Find a pin spanner (or hell, go to your LBS and buy one!) Take the cap out & grease the inside face to lubricate the contact point between cap and crank bolt before reinstalling.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
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Re: FSA Self Extracting Cap Loose
Postby jackthelad » Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:45 pm
Ended up going to the LBS
Borrowing a pin spanner
and using a little Loctite 243 on the Self extractor
its worked so Far, i have installed and taken off once
Still left with 1/2 to 1 mm of movement
Like a spring/wave washer short of it fully installed
Borrowing a pin spanner
and using a little Loctite 243 on the Self extractor
its worked so Far, i have installed and taken off once
Still left with 1/2 to 1 mm of movement
Like a spring/wave washer short of it fully installed
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Ribble Rd Bike
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Re: FSA Self Extracting Cap Loose
Postby Duck! » Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:35 pm
It's completely normal to have a bit of play between the crank bolt and extractor cap, about half a turn or so between releasing the crank bolt from the spindle and it loading up on the extractor.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
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Re: FSA Self Extracting Cap Loose
Postby jackthelad » Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:14 pm
Update
So after realising it was the Non Drive Side Preload/Crush washer that was missing
Went to LBS, Largest Chain in perth TBE .
i wanted a crush washer for a BSA MegaExo
they bought from there warehouse, a BB30/Pressfit version of it..
FML, when you know the part you need more than the retail store employees ordering the wrong part.
So after realising it was the Non Drive Side Preload/Crush washer that was missing
Went to LBS, Largest Chain in perth TBE .
i wanted a crush washer for a BSA MegaExo
they bought from there warehouse, a BB30/Pressfit version of it..
FML, when you know the part you need more than the retail store employees ordering the wrong part.
SantaCruz HighTower LT
SantaCruz Blur XC Carbon
Kona Kula Supreme(Retired/Spare)
Surly Karate Monkey
Ribble Rd Bike
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Kona Kula Supreme(Retired/Spare)
Surly Karate Monkey
Ribble Rd Bike
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