peugeot cranks

[ag23q]

I've been working on my 70-80's peugeot road bike for a few weeks turning it into fixed, already got the rims etc. im stumped on how to get the crank off, does anyone have experience with peugeot road bikes from the 70's to 80's im pretty sure its in that age because of the badge on the front
if anyone knows can you please give me a step by step sort of tutorial haha
its not like the normal cranks its just freakin weirdd..

thanks guys!

[darkhorse75]

Are they cottered or not , i.e is there a bolt and nut thru the crank holding it to the spindle or just a bolt screwed directly into the spindle, pics are helpful.

[ag23q]

il grab a few pics in a day or 2, the camera isn't with me at the moment

[europa]

Cranks and bottom brackets are an area where you should never be ashamed to head down to the lbs if you find yourself stumped. The job will either be quick and easy, in which case a good shop won't charge much (if at all) or it'll be a real #(AT)$%& in which case you're better off getting a pro to do it anyway.

Regardless of that, it'd be nice to see the piccies, I'm always up for new 'disasters'.

Richard
btw, post this up in the 'shed' as well seeing this isn't a specific fixed gear question - you're more likely to get someone who knows the answer

[im_no_pro]

btw, post this up in the 'shed' as well seeing this isn't a specific fixed gear question - you're more likely to get someone who knows the answer

Good call. Moved.

[ag23q]

well, i've got a few pic's now and im sure its the wack french !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !!
i was wondering also about bearings for the forks and stem/handlebars or whatever there called for the bike, i opened it up it had the hell old school single bearings in no casing, do they take special bearings or can i just wack any road bike ones in there?

[human909]

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/cotters.html

That is all.

[Scouse]

If you think getting the cotters out is hard, wait until you try to remove the fixed cup on the RH side .

I gave my bottom bracket an overhaul after developing an alarming amount of play in the bearings & hoped to change it over altogether for a threadless type (not much in the way of French bits in SW Sydney). I managed to turn the RH cup about 45degrees before giving up & reassembling the damn thing. There was no wear evident but most of the bearings were found in the centre of the BB for some reason. One was missing altogether so that's probably hiding in one of the chain stays now .