how to pull the crank off bicycle without a puller

[@W1nstonMan]

Legend, thanks Kenny. The crank thread was mostly stripped on my second hand bike which made a crank puller useless. You've saved me a lot of frustration.

[@khicks1957]

glad it helped you!

[@saxivore]

Calvin Jones is the best KZbin pro bike mechanic but you can't beat a good redneck mechanic when you've got random mechanical problems like this! Thanks Kenny!

[@SacredHeartAcademyDLCunit]

I own i bike shop and we all dont know how to remove a crank Without its tread for the tool..and i see this video..you save us ❤

[@connorchainmail9006]

Thank you for the video. I almost went out to buy a crank puller but I watched your video and now am finishing up my bike without spending any more money. Thank you from Oregon

[@karolisastrauskas3701]

Guys, if You have no pulley for 3 piece cranks, (like me) just unscrew bolts by 1/3 of the lenght, and drive around, giving load to cranks, like going higher gear uphill, or standing while pedaling, sooner or later crank will come off. Just dont unbolt screws all the way, or cranks will fall.

[@darrinbaxter716]

Well they say you learn something new everyday & that's exactly what happened watching this great video. As I was camping with the kids & needed to fix my sons mountain bike with a new crank, as the pedals were stripped like in the video.. With minimal tools at hand, I lent the bolt protruding out a little against the tow bar of the car & hit it with only a 1/2in extension bar & job done... Thank again for the informative video & nice car you have there in the back ground buddy👍👍

[@ZiiiiingBANG]

Thanks for that. I bought the tool for @ $3 on eBay but using it on the crank it just pulled the thread off. I'll try this out.

[@cwehden]

Thank you this saved me hours of fucking around..

[@Bettinasisrg]

This is GREAT! I am an artist, I weld new stuff, from old stuff and get old broken bikes that I use parts from so I wasn't gonna spend $$ for a "special" tool (urgh) and all the bike forums say using anything but the puller is equal to blasphemy, so no help there. Anyway thanks again:-)

[@frankvanderhoning6297]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!! now comes the bearing part.. Thanks again i couldn't have done it without your help!

[@Steveovrotherham]

Great video. Sending thanks for you spending some of your time to simplify and show us how to do this. Appreciated from uk

[@maxmillian28]

I would like to see him working on his '55 Chevy.

[@deborahgoodings113]

Dang dude! Thank you for sharing this! Nearly the same procedure I used to get the chain apart, but I wouldn'tve thought of this one thanks!!!

[@slogirlinthebum]

Thanks....worked fine. I've used a tie-rod puller b4, but couldn't find it. You saved the day.

[@DCdc25]

exactly what I had to do with an octalink crank. those aluminium threads are a nightmare if the insert doesn't rest bang on the spindle you'll strip the threads for sure and other than buying a crank puller this is your only job...also try very very slowly riding around with the crank bolts out that often loosens the crank arms. great video.

[@anthonyportelli3673]

You are a genius. Thanks. Sitting out here in the hot Australian sun with a bike I want to rebuild and came across this situation. Thanks for posting and sharing. Many happy rides to you when your winter passes.

[@dankxstar2029]

Lol video was very helpful for me thank you. But man it felt like I was on some good acid watching this with the weird camera movements.

[@hummingpylon]

Thread on my crank arm is gone and I'm desperately searching for solutions and of all the handicraft methods I found yours is the simplest, I hope it will work.

[@andezbox]

Hey if you want to not damage your cogs by smacking them with a hammer then the alternative is ! loosen the bottom bracket wiht a B B remover tool then the axl has room to move . you then flip it over do the drive side is facing up and then put support on the frame so the B B axel is off the ground . you get an old thick bolt or something to smack the axl from the other side , as the axl has room to move due to you lessening the bottom bracket with a remover tool on the non drive side you will find that the cogs will be hard up against the bike frame giving you enough pressure to punch the axl out of the drive crank . This way you wont damage the old crank if ever you need it for parts or something else .

[@finno123456]

No One yep do not use a hammer did it before I bought the crank puller and bent the crank you can buy the tools on aliexpress cheap enough

[@rantzzzrantzzz2568]

Tips on cycle maintenance from John Wayne Gacy! Great vid. Thank you

[@matthewotremba9230]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA , COUGH COUGH

[@BlackCowboy1976]

Thanks Kenny, This tip saved me $120 and a 48 hour delay with sending my bike to the shop!

[@andezbox]

thanks man , nice tip !! i bstriped my thread in the crank arm , stripped it so this tip helps me heaps !

[@58gennaro]

great fix. when trying to replace the bottom bracket on a trek, the puller simply pulled the threads out of the crank. this is a good plan b.

[@cndjx]

Thanks for the tip. A rubber mallet and a longer bolt that is threaded all the way should do the trick. A longer bolt that is threaded all the way would prevent the threads to the bottom bracket from being damaged from the mallet strikes.

[@cherealex]

The idea is good, but you have to be both brutal and careful - I also used this technique on my old bike 3-4 times (poor quality bearings kept getting smashed) and eventually bent the smaller sprocket. It is a lot harder to straiten it than it is to bend it. All in all, Kenny, very good work on the DIY.

[@TheChuckools]

Genuis I have that exact I believe it’s a piece from a auto body shaping kit. Which I don’t have the kit but to have that one piece from. Solved my problem thanks bunch

[@jacksmith9565]

GREAT VIDEO!! saved my bike thanks alot from the uk mate!!

[@Zophim314]

This must be part of how the bike companies encourage us all to get out of our cars and ride bikes, by making it so you need 300 dollars worth of special tools to fix a 250 dollar bicycle. They don't even put master links on chains any more.... no, you need a special tool for that too. Oh, and do you know how many different sizes of spoke wrench there are? Four? Hahaha, try again!!! If you want a good laugh, go into a bike shop and ask for a "universal spoke wrench".... lots of fun for the whole family!

[@Trucker1957]

Amen to that. I am trying to repair a bike that I got for free from the town recycle yard. I managed to get the freewheel off without the special tool, but the chain-ring on the crank is bent, and couldn't figure out how to get it off without the puller. Loved the good old days when you could fix a bike without special tools Thanks for the video Kenny.

[@maksgonopolsky8374]

A park tools toolkit is about $300 for everything you could need to repair/maintain bikes. As for a crank puller, those are about $20. I get what you're saying, but bicycles are machines and machines require certain tools to repair. And you can get chains with masterlinks. As for a $250 bike, you know what they say, a cheap bike is an expensive bike.

[@rickyjohnson974]

It's $20 bucks prolly $10 on Amazon 😂😂

[@justinwilliams9452]

You said it bro I didn't see knitey made toos for cranks i jst got my mountain bike this year I'm 36 years old I had no idea the crank could be so complicated I rode 20 inch bikes my whole life and we just bang the crank off with a screwdriver and a hammer apparently there is a tool for that

[@matthewotremba9230]

C'mon ya wanka , cars have very specific and expensive tools . Lots of folks spend more than that cleaning their cars (ahemm) each year , MAN UP AND TOOL UP

[@pow70]

Nice one Kenny 👍🏼. Worked a treat

[@Marci124]

Great video, had a very similar problem and not enough time to order tools.

[@haroldrull4943]

Helps a bit . Just like riding in a roller coaster here. How much can you shake that camera until you get tired.....

[@martincruiz7976]

I just couldn't sit here and watch this guy shaking the camera while "pulling his crank"

[@monadamus42]

Good video, thanks for sharing Kenny.

[@nathanlucas6483]

What size bolt are you using there mate when putting the crank on the bike

[@stonedshaman9249]

Thanks buddy, very helpful !

[@joycelong7900]

I will give to you gift of thought. Everybody stop doing old school stupid. Take an automotive tie rod ball joint separator tool known as a "Pickle Fork" place it behind crank between crank and the bottom bracket cup housing. Strike it with heavy hammer. You may need to place it on opposite side. The crank set will come off as will the non-drive crank arm. When you put cranks on place a small amount of grease on the shoulders of the crank axle.

[@InDaBurbs]

Joyce Long now, where did I leave that pickle fork? Dang nabbit, I know I had it. Musta left it by the turkey smoker. But really Joyce, how many people have a pickle fork? If you do, you are probably more self sufficient than 99% of mankind, so good on you.

[@robthesamplist]

good way of doing it but it probably slightly buckles the bottom bracket resulting in the bearings wearing out quicker

[@paule.maurice1521]

pure genius

[@lord_vwfresh-madeweeklymem5129]

I'd like to have that belair or crosley in the background more than the info provided here

[@Rapcom1]

Awesome video. Thank you for the incite . I'm on a tight budget and this helps a lot

[@ProjectTrog]

cheers mate saved me some money and time

[@chesterburford2021]

this video is very helpful to me

[@roc3784]

Thanks John Wayne Gacy, very helpful

[@mr.iforgot3062]

Fantastic! Your the greatest!

[@colinsimpson3243]

Great mate , there is always a way

[@mrmakeadeal2415]

I'm trying to figure out why the cameras all ur your face, when it should be focusing on the bike lol 🤷‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️😭😭😭

[@kevinkelly1529]

I lasted 18 seconds. The "had took it" was a deal-breaker for me.

[@khicks1957]

Should only take one sharp blow. Ive used this trick on cars ball joints and lawnmower flywheels.

[@thetruthissweet2847]

Rule 1: have another person record.

[@teresamartin2179]

That really helped thanks

[@60zeller]

So professional

[@jdeere2141]

THIS IS BASICALLY THE RE-INVENTION OF THE "HARLEY WRENCH".....A HAMMER AND CHISEL!

[@matthodgkiss5500]

how did you take the other one off

[@khicks1957]

If you have everything like I show here. There will be no pressure on the bearings at all.

[@MrDuncan2dog]

I may have gotten something from the video but I got sea sick from all the movement. Also, why the close ups of the guys head and nose?

[@mikefink5908]

ha ha $100 crank, that bike was $100 complete when new from Walmart. Those cranks retail for $30 new

[@mennovenema2108]

Mike Fink its suntour, suntour is hard to get and very expensive

[@Trog16]

Menno Venema Suntour is not hard to get and is not very expensive, in the early 90's and before they were Shimano's only real competitor and had a full range of products, cheap to expensive, but Shimano indexed shifting just beat out Suntour. Their gear was great I am still riding a pair of Suntour XC Pro cranks, but since the 2000's and they revived the brand as a budget brand. Additionally with the square taper BB, you can fit on any crank, and the one Kenny is using, that Shimano, I would consider an upgrade. Anyways, great video, I misplaced my crank arm puller, and need to get off a crank on my commuter and this will work great. From one Hicks to another, thanks Kenny.

[@zachmitchell1468]

www.tredz.co.uk/.SR-Suntour-CW-XCC-T208-PB-28-38-48T-Chainset_89736.htm

[@joesmith9330]

IM STILL WAITING FOR PARTS FOR A QUADCOPTER FROM AMAZON AND ITS BEEN 2 MONTHS !

[@oxnist]

Sometimes, ya need to improvise, yeah, not ideal, I agree, but at least it shows people that it can be done, Not everyone has a specialized tool kit, or an expensive bike, so thanks Kenny, I like it

[@PandaLife-lp8kn]

Tripods are your friend.

[@Dirth13]

Thanks man I was stuck

[@nhanlm0601]

what about the left hand crank?

[@spacecowboy98]

I hate when youtubers hold the camera. It's very disturbing.

[@thetazziepeople9440]

spacecowboy98 your very disturbing

[@jesuisravi]

good job

[@khicks1957]

the same way for the other side.

[@aaroncarroll7516]

gonna test this on another bike first. i dont believe it works. how hard u smack it

[@DarrenVelSatis]

it's Forrest Gump :D so basically then, turn the bike over and hit the back of the big wheel with the teeth?

[@jkd_exe]

Shimano has a hell of a lot better crank than a suntour.

[@matthewotremba9230]

HE IS A HACK

[@TheCrow8198]

Damn I was trying this but didn't work who puts such torque on these ungodly things...

[@chrispools]

I had to use a ball joint splitter, hit it with a 2 pound lump hammer and it just pinged off. www.cromwell.co.uk/shop/automotive/separators-and-coil-spring-compressors/660490-ball-joint-remover/p/SYK5036490K?+-+&SYK5036490K&istCompanyId=6aa6787b-063e-4414-802d-129f235df603&istItemId=aqrxtqwxq&istBid=tztx

[@bostonsirish1]

Dude i would hack a walmart special also! You wouldnt do this to a Campagnalo crank

[@volante8657]

put the spacer under the crank? I wonder why not somewhere else

[@cirke4642]

Thank you!

[@ellis4066]

i did the exact same thing to my bike

[@jacobgundersen6551]

thanks

[@meigalaine]

Sorry its not a 100$ crank its at max 5$

[@khicks1957]

Thanks for the information please send me a link where I can get one of that cheaply

[@lawrenceanderson6167]

thanks for the headache. could you shake the camera some more?

[@nicewords252]

Shut up

[@AREKHUSAK1]

Hahah

[@realgoodideas]

try shaking the camera some more

[@jimnielsen6667]

+Joshua Glukhoman Or don't give it acid before filming.

[@mtlnascarfan]

No offence, but cyclists that I know will always buy a matching set of crank arms when replacing them. If you only buy one, you're asking for trouble.

[@mtlnascarfan]

No One Not a matter of "being anal", it's a matter of "doing it right" I'm a bike mechanic, so if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right.

[@andezbox]

yeah sure when you charge a service for the price of a bike you would tell that some one who is trying to avoid all the jive .

[@mtlnascarfan]

I don't "jive". I give the straight shit. It's up to the consumer. After all...it's their money. However...it's also their safety if they want to buy mismatched parts. If they want to use parts that aren't matching, I get it all on video and they sign a release. That way, I'm not responsible for their decision. If they won't do that, then I don't work on their bike.

[@andezbox]

yes so it depends on how anal and picky you want to get , if you can justify spending money on a product that has fooled you to think that it is unsafe if it is not brand new then by all means.

[@carlzbromsom6119]

helpfull my ass

[@InDaBurbs]

Carlz Bromsom how is it not helpful? If you're working on a POS bike and don't want to spring for a crank arm puller, what's the harm in trying? I had exactly this problem a couple of weeks ago and can't wait to give this a go.

[@ernDog19781]

these videos never show a demonstration ,they just talk about how they did it ,vid was no help

[@danzig159]

are you blind?

[@mobo6922]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@matt12378301]

Canada

[@steinbauge4591]

So harder to do on the other side. Better get an automotive puller for that.

[@adut2154]

that did not help

[@natewayne1552]

this guy knows nothing haha

[@christonamtb8509]

Get to the point!

[@alextai6638]

love to learn but have to skip this video, you keep shaking the camera

[@RomPontifex]

This vid made me dizzy.

[@CapSeaSick]

Are you sure you weren't Dizzee before you watched it