Hollowtech crank removal

[dan28]

Attempted to remove this crank because the axle is hollow when I screw the tool in its not pushing against anything

 

[bikeworkshop]

Octalink crank remover has a "top hat" that pops into the axle end for the tool to bear against.

Iirc a well placed 5pence piece does the same job.

 

[Cloverleaf]

Octalink crank remover has a "top hat" that pops into the axle end for the tool to bear against.

Iirc a well placed 5pence piece does the same job.

Pretty sure this is how I did it until I got the larger end on the Park tool. Any suitably sized washers will do the same job too.

 

[Nothin-fancy]

If you already have the Park crank remover you can go to the Park website and buy just the Octalink end piece for a couple of bucks instead of having to buy a whole nother remover. That is what I did. You can actually buy pretty much any tool or parts for tools from the Park website individually.

 

[brocklanders023]

Yeah, you need the Isis or Hollow Tech end on the crank extractor or a washer. About 5p size.

 

[dan28]

i tried the 5p trick an its bent the coin an pushed it inside the axle
i going to try a different way using a steel plate bolted through the crank extractor an a bearing puller

 

[FluffyChicken]

 

[Twozaskars]

I made a 'tool' years ago which was basically a spare bolt with a length of threaded rod hammered into it, screwed on from the opposite side so the rod was flush with the end of the spindle/axle for my tool to push against.

The 'tool' being the green part.