Anyone have advice for freeing a stuck DA pedal?

[cwayne]

Not sure how this pedal is stuck on the SRAM crank but it is. I've tried everything even an impact driver. Could I heat it up? It's a relatively new DA 9000 pedal and new SRAM red left side crankarm. It's really bizarre and of course I'm going the correct way. (opposite of driveside) Thanks in advance.

[Veloo]

Whenever that happens to me, I slide my 4 ft long ABS pipe over my Park pedal wrench and it always loosens a tough pedal job.

[cwayne]

Good advice. I'll try that. Got to find a pipe

[Dead Man]

Whenever that happens to me, I slide my 4 ft long ABS pipe over my Park pedal wrench and it always loosens a tough pedal job.

Yep. Nothing else to do for it.


"Opposite of driveside" meaning you're rotating toward the back of the bike on both pedals, right?

[dekindy]

Never forget the cheater bar when you are heading out on the road to fix a big truck flat tire!

[pdmtong]

Whenever that happens to me, I slide my 4 ft long ABS pipe over my Park pedal wrench and it always loosens a tough pedal job.

It's a matter of leverage. and of course turning in the correct direction. The impact wrench is not the answer. Pick one of these up
http://www.parktool.com/product/8mm-hex-tool-ht-8

The other trick I have used successfully is to turn the bike upside down so you are pushing DOWN to turn the pedal CCW.

I also put the chain on the big ring, wear a leather gardening glove and put a foam on the tube so in case I slip I 1) dont gash my hand on the chainring and 2) don't smash my bike tube. dont forget to grease the threads when re-installing

[cwayne]

Yep. Nothing else to do for it.


"Opposite of driveside" meaning you're rotating toward the back of the bike on both pedals, right?

Yes.

[Dead Man]

dont forget to grease the threads when re-installing

And only tool tighten one little snug past hand-tight.

[dogdriver]

+1 the above, plus... squirt on some kind of penetrating oil and wait over night. I've had good luck with T-9.

[cwayne]

Thanks again. I'll post my results. It's good to see that this is not as uncommon as I thought. Funny I'm sure I lubed the threads like always, perhaps not?

[oldpotatoe]

Thanks again. I'll post my results. It's good to see that this is not as uncommon as I thought. Funny I'm sure I lubed the threads like always, perhaps not?

Crank arm off, big Allen in pedal, allen in vice, pull or push crank arm.

[nighthawk]

PB Blaster overnight.... then leverage as described above.

Or throw out and buy Campy. I hear Italians have superior threading. :) :) :)