Ekar cranks
 

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Ekar cranks

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Do you need an Ekar bottom bracket or will anything else do?

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Posted : 08/11/2022 6:48 pm
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Campagnolo BB’s are different to everyone else’s and you need a special puller to remove the crank


 
Posted : 08/11/2022 7:15 pm
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@dovebiker Ekar uses Ultra-Torque which pulls apart by hand or a swift blow with a lightweight soft mallet after the central bolt in the axle has been undone. Power-Torque is the one requiring the puller and they can set solid, I had to cut the only one I had off the bike as I destroyed my Park Puller and the meatier LBS one groaned as well and they wouldn't continue.


 
Posted : 08/11/2022 10:00 pm
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Campag Ultra Torque cranks / bbs are quite different to others so suspect that you'd need a Campag bb. The bearings are fitted to the crank arms and the arms with bearings attached are then fitted into the bb cups. The NDS has a wavy washer that goes into the cup before the bearing and the DS uses an external retaining clip.


 
Posted : 09/11/2022 4:01 pm
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Oh yeah, and what a great idea Power Torque was. Campag didn't even ever bother making a tool to take them off 😅


 
Posted : 09/11/2022 4:14 pm

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