09-16-2019, 01:35 AM
Hi All,
Got a new Trek MTB and attempted to change the pedals. Unscrew the drive side pedal easily by turning anti-clockwise; all good there.
This is where my noob mistake happen... Did the same by turning the left side pedal the same way (anti-clockwise) and over crank it such that the bolt is now just spinning clockwise and anti-clockwise without coming off. It's not loose.. just spinning in place. Can still use the old pedal but no known way of removing it.
Tried searching online but most issues are with stuck bolt. Mine is spinning bolt
Any suggestions on how that spinning bolt pedal can be removed? Only way I can think of using a heat gun to the crank arm to widen the receptor but want to see if there are other smarter way to do this.
Thanks!
Kai
Got a new Trek MTB and attempted to change the pedals. Unscrew the drive side pedal easily by turning anti-clockwise; all good there.
This is where my noob mistake happen... Did the same by turning the left side pedal the same way (anti-clockwise) and over crank it such that the bolt is now just spinning clockwise and anti-clockwise without coming off. It's not loose.. just spinning in place. Can still use the old pedal but no known way of removing it.
Tried searching online but most issues are with stuck bolt. Mine is spinning bolt

Any suggestions on how that spinning bolt pedal can be removed? Only way I can think of using a heat gun to the crank arm to widen the receptor but want to see if there are other smarter way to do this.
Thanks!
Kai