Rod crank

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ConnoisseurEquator

Senior Member
Hi all
Silly question for some, but how do you call the two rods on a crank?
I broke one and the other became loose.
Therefore have to find a pair.
Thanks
 

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cisamcgu

Legendary Member
Location
Merseyside-ish
Looks like a cotter pin to me

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

tyred

Legendary Member
Location
Ireland
For a Raleigh you need 3/8 inch cotterpins. Conveniently this is the most commin size so should be easy to find.

French and some other continental made biked had a slightly smaller 9mm pin which won't work with youd bike.

The secret in installing these is to know that the nut is only there to hold them in place once they havd been hammered or pressed into place. Thd threads will not be strong enough to pull them into place, you'll either strip the thread or else have loose pins ten miles down the road.

You may need to file them slightly on the tapered part so that they go in enough to get good purchase on the spindle. Also, if you study it, there is a right a wrong way to put the pins in. It will make no functional different but the nut and threads can catch the leg of your trousers.
 

GilesM

Legendary Member
Location
East Lothian

Thanks, I enjoyed reading that, brings back happy memories of my evenings and Saturday job in a bike shop many years ago, get some old ones out was always fun.
 
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