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Gt idrive eccentric maintenance
Hello to all,
It's been three year that I have my GT idrive, I want to do some maintenance on the eccentric. Do I need a special tool for removing or putting back together the eccentric? If someone has experiences on this please let me know anything that I need to know. Thank you |
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On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700,
wrote: Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric. I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you will need 10 tools. There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric bearing tool. here's the link to the manual. http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...lyquickref.pdf So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric? a pin spanner is the tool from this link? http://www.bikeworld.com/products/25...n-Spanner.html Do you have more information on that? do you have a more detail procedure? is it that easy? My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT. #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It makes the thread much more readable. ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I have to run some errands this morning. Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of those special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace the main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were asking about the eccentric [only], correct? -------Short ghetto tool list-------- **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the new races in. **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustabl.../dp/B000AO5MCM ): to unscrew the eccentric cam. **Standard bottom bracket removal tools. **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease. -- Slack |
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On 17 mar, 12:11, Slack wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700, wrote: Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric. I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you will need 10 tools. There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric bearing tool. here's the link to the manual. http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VEassemblyquic... So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric? a pin spanner is the tool from this link? http://www.bikeworld.com/products/25...PA-1-2-4-Pin-S... Do you have more information on that? do you have a more detail procedure? is it that easy? My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT. #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It makes the thread much more readable. ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I have to run some errands this morning. Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of those special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace the main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were asking about the eccentric [only], correct? -------Short ghetto tool list-------- **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the new races in. **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustabl...p/B000AO5MCM): to unscrew the eccentric cam. **Standard bottom bracket removal tools. **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease. -- Slack Yes I'm want to clean the eccentric only. Thank you a lot for your informations. If you're able to join pictures with more explanation that will be great. Am I posting at the bottom now? |
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On 17 mar, 12:11, Slack wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700, wrote: Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric. I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you will need 10 tools. There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric bearing tool. here's the link to the manual. http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VEassemblyquic... So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric? a pin spanner is the tool from this link? http://www.bikeworld.com/products/25...PA-1-2-4-Pin-S... Do you have more information on that? do you have a more detail procedure? is it that easy? My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT. #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It makes the thread much more readable. ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I have to run some errands this morning. Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of those special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace the main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were asking about the eccentric [only], correct? -------Short ghetto tool list-------- **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the new races in. **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustabl...p/B000AO5MCM): to unscrew the eccentric cam. **Standard bottom bracket removal tools. **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease. -- Slack Sorry another question. What do you mean races? do you mean the whole mecanism of eccentric? |
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On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:51:32 -0700,
wrote: On 17 mar, 12:11, Slack wrote: On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700, wrote: Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric. I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you will need 10 tools. There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric bearing tool. here's the link to the manual. http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VEassemblyquic... So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric? a pin spanner is the tool from this link? http://www.bikeworld.com/products/25...PA-1-2-4-Pin-S... Do you have more information on that? do you have a more detail procedure? is it that easy? My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT. #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It makes the thread much more readable. ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I have to run some errands this morning. Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of those special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace the main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were asking about the eccentric [only], correct? -------Short ghetto tool list-------- **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the new races in. **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustabl...p/B000AO5MCM): to unscrew the eccentric cam. **Standard bottom bracket removal tools. **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease. -- Slack Sorry another question. What do you mean races? do you mean the whole mecanism of eccentric? No, I'm referring to the two cups (tech. name bearing race) that are press fit into the frame. The are hidden right now, but after you unscrew the Eccentric, they will be visible. Here, download this diagram http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads..._partslist.pdf It's the 3 inch version of the i-drive we have, but the names of the parts are the same. Btw, thanks for bottom posting. Are you a brand new to doing your own bike maintenance? Did you purchase a used i-drive? Also, what part of planet are you residing in? I'm in Los Angeles. -- Slack |
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On 17 mar, 20:56, Slack wrote:
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:51:32 -0700, wrote: On 17 mar, 12:11, Slack wrote: On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700, wrote: Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric. I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you will need 10 tools. There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric bearing tool. here's the link to the manual. http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VEassemblyquic... So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric? a pin spanner is the tool from this link? http://www.bikeworld.com/products/25...PA-1-2-4-Pin-S... Do you have more information on that? do you have a more detail procedure? is it that easy? My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT. #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It makes the thread much more readable. ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I have to run some errands this morning. Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of those special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace the main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were asking about the eccentric [only], correct? -------Short ghetto tool list-------- **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the new races in. **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustabl...p/B000AO5MCM): to unscrew the eccentric cam. **Standard bottom bracket removal tools. **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease. -- Slack Sorry another question. What do you mean races? do you mean the whole mecanism of eccentric? No, I'm referring to the two cups (tech. name bearing race) that are press fit into the frame. The are hidden right now, but after you unscrew the Eccentric, they will be visible. Here, download this diagram http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VE_raceedition... It's the 3 inch version of the i-drive we have, but the names of the parts are the same. Btw, thanks for bottom posting. Are you a brand new to doing your own bike maintenance? Did you purchase a used i-drive? Also, what part of planet are you residing in? I'm in Los Angeles. -- Slack Hi Slack, Usually I do simple maintenance on my bike, like brakes, ajusting derailler, cleaning hub wheel and that almost all. So I'm a kinna newbie. But now I want to do all the maintenance on my bike, because in part hard for me to find a LBS that knows GT idrive. But mostly I don't trust LBS, I believe I will do a better job than them, simply because I will take the time needed to do the job. That's not always the case with them. I try to google around for more info, but didn't find a lot about idrive maintenance. That's why I've posted. I bought my bike through Ebay. I got a GT idrive 2003 in 2005. So I guess it's been four year that the idrive hasn't been pamper. I'm in laval, a city next Montreal, Quebec Canada. If you know baseball, Montreal and Los angeles a related back in the 60. There were a team here called The Royal, a franchise of Dodgers I think. Also if you watch Hockey, there were a player that play for the Kings of Los Angeles in the 80's that's born here in montreal, Marcel Dion. We speak french here. Again many thanks for the help. |
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Gt idrive eccentric maintenance
On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:17:21 -0700,
wrote: On 17 mar, 20:56, Slack wrote: On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:51:32 -0700, wrote: On 17 mar, 12:11, Slack wrote: On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:34:30 -0700, wrote: Hi thanks for your answer, and yes it's for the old eccentric. I have downloaded the manual from gt site and according to them you will need 10 tools. There's two special tools is the drive and non-drive side eccentric bearing tool. here's the link to the manual. http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VEassemblyquic... So you use just a pin spanner to replace the special tool from GT? the pin spanner is for removing and putting back the eccentric? a pin spanner is the tool from this link? http://www.bikeworld.com/products/25...PA-1-2-4-Pin-S... Do you have more information on that? do you have a more detail procedure? is it that easy? My LBS wouldn't do it, because they don't sell GT. #1 please do not top post; reply at the bottom of each message. It makes the thread much more readable. ok, I'll have some more info later today and possibly some pictures because I'm trying to teardown my i-drive now so I can sell it. But I have to run some errands this morning. Here's some info - I'll elaborate more later, so hang loose. Out of those special GT tools, only number 8 is essential, but you have to replace the main pivot you might be up the creak... without a paddle. You were asking about the eccentric [only], correct? -------Short ghetto tool list-------- **Drift - to knock out, carefully, the races **Block of wood and mallet, or preferred method large vise: to press the new races in. **Adjustable Pin spanner (something like this http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Adjustabl...p/B000AO5MCM): to unscrew the eccentric cam. **Standard bottom bracket removal tools. **Sockets, ratchet w/short extender **Some good assembly (anti-seize) and marine grease. -- Slack Sorry another question. What do you mean races? do you mean the whole mecanism of eccentric? No, I'm referring to the two cups (tech. name bearing race) that are press fit into the frame. The are hidden right now, but after you unscrew the Eccentric, they will be visible. Here, download this diagram http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...VE_raceedition.... It's the 3 inch version of the i-drive we have, but the names of the parts are the same. Btw, thanks for bottom posting. Are you a brand new to doing your own bike maintenance? Did you purchase a used i-drive? Also, what part of planet are you residing in? I'm in Los Angeles. -- Slack Hi Slack, Usually I do simple maintenance on my bike, like brakes, ajusting derailler, cleaning hub wheel and that almost all. So I'm a kinna newbie. But now I want to do all the maintenance on my bike, because in part hard for me to find a LBS that knows GT idrive. But mostly I don't trust LBS, I believe I will do a better job than them, simply because I will take the time needed to do the job. That's not always the case with them. I try to google around for more info, but didn't find a lot about idrive maintenance. That's why I've posted. I bought my bike through Ebay. I got a GT idrive 2003 in 2005. So I guess it's been four year that the idrive hasn't been pamper. I'm in laval, a city next Montreal, Quebec Canada. If you know baseball, Montreal and Los angeles a related back in the 60. There were a team here called The Royal, a franchise of Dodgers I think. Also if you watch Hockey, there were a player that play for the Kings of Los Angeles in the 80's that's born here in montreal, Marcel Dion. We speak french here. Again many thanks for the help. Hey, no problem. I hear ya about the LBS situation... went thru that nightmare back when I purchased my i-drive in 2000/01. Here are the disassembly instructions in English http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...ls/19.50.r.pdf And a pictorial on pg 37 http://www.gtbicycles.com/sa/uploads...ls/19.50.r.pdf Unfortunately, that manual locks like it's in German(?) I looked for an English or French one for you, but no luck. Also, if you run into a jam and need parts, although I believe Pacific (GT's parent company) has been taking care of people, you can order all the parts you'll ever need thru https://www.betd.co.uk/product_list.asp?CategoryID=102 Just keep in mind when reassembling everything, that whole i-drive assembly is really just a large headset. So, you want to tighten it with the same technique -- loose enough so that it freely rotates, but tighten enough so that there isn't any play. Once you give it a good cleaning/lube job, it should be pretty much much maintenance free for awhile. -- Slack |
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