Remove a stuck pedal?

[Mike V]

That would heat up nicely in you oven.

[Louis]

I think you want to heat up the crank arm area more than the pedal axle.

[GregL]

While aluminum’s thermal expansion coefficient makes it tempting, I probably wouldn’t recommend heating that crank arm. It’s Shimano’s first generation hollow design and I would be concerned about weakening the bond that holds it together. For a solid, non-heat treated crank arm, I would be less concerned about heating it.

Greg

[pdmtong]

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=176295

[B4_Ford]

Originally Posted by JedB

Not sure where you are, but if you are in Metro Portland, Oregon, feel free to shoot me a PM and bring it by. I have the proper vice, hex key, and the proper breaker bar (raced motorbikes for 9 years).

I’m in Hillsboro.

[kppolich]

Impact should do the trick.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by kppolich

Impact should do the trick.

I've thought about adding an impact wrench to my toolbox, but having to buy a whole set of impact sockets to go with it has always led me to drop it.

[Dired]

A few years ago I gifted my buddy an abbey tools wrench. Really robust and built like a tank. No pedal is safe. This thing wrenches.

[Veloo]

When you say you tried working on the floor, you mean you had the crank on the bike and bike on the floor and even then it would not come off?

That's how I usually do mine. Squeeze the brakes and use a long ABS pipe for added leverage.

[B4_Ford]

Originally Posted by kppolich

Impact should do the trick.

Thank you. I have a cordless Milwaukee impact. Don’t know why I didn’t think of trying that.

Originally Posted by Veloo

When you say you tried working on the floor, you mean you had the crank on the bike and bike on the floor and even then it would not come off?

That's how I usually do mine. Squeeze the brakes and use a long ABS pipe for added leverage.

No, I foolishly removed the crank from the bike before pulling the pedals. I updated the bike to 7800 so I can’t reinstall it for extra leverage.

[Matt92037]

Let me know how it goes, i expect it will make quick work of that pedal. I would start on the lower settings first though

Originally Posted by B4_Ford

Thank you. I have a cordless Milwaukee impact. Don’t know why I didn’t think of trying that.




No, I foolishly removed the crank from the bike before pulling the pedals. I updated the bike to 7800 so I can’t reinstall it for extra leverage.

[Veloo]

Do you have a vice?
Allen key in the vice pointing up, insert pedal onto key.
Maybe that can keep it stable and you can concentrate the force on the crank to rotate it off.

Be careful of the chainring teeth.

[JedB]

Originally Posted by B4_Ford

I’m in Hillsboro.

Sent you a note.
Text me if you want to coordinate.

[mktng]

Install it onto a bike and try to remove. If you haven't done so already.

Alot of good suggestions already so I won't add anything else. But. If you're stuck give it a few hrs or days and return to it. Don't damage stuff out of frustration haha.

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[David Kirk]

As was noted above - put your allen wrench in a vise. Remove the chainrings from the crank for safety.

Put the pedal down on the wrench and apply big force.


dave

P.S. - take off the rings....don't skip this step....you'll tank me later.