Distel gecko spikes

[Dan Maynard]

Maybe try warming gently with a hot air gun or dip it in boiling water, if it is loctite it will break down with heat or the expansion of the aluminium will probably help shift it. Had some success with hot air gun on bike parts in the past.

[Mark_Skyland]

Ive changed a few and they are difficult to remove at first. As Dan says they do have a some type of locktite which should break down with heat. Just make sure you have a good fitting Torx bit(or is it star I cant rember tbh) and try to keep it in place so it doesnt wobble and strip the fitting.

 

[Wonky]

36 minutes ago, BCP Tree Surgery said:

I agree that the Distel aluminium spikes are lovely to wear. However mine have the longer euro spikes and I’ve bought some of the shorter ones that I’m hoping with bring my foot closer to the stem. How do you get the bolts out to change them over though? Nothing I’m using is shifting the original factory installed bolts. Are they heated when installed or is there a glue that is used to stop them loosening? If so how do I get the old spikes off and replace with the smaller ones? Thanks. Paul. 

I can’t really comment on your make of spikes, but I had to change a pair on mine, old Kline type, and had to heat the spike (just the spike with the thread) with a blow torch.

as it had some very good thread lock. It maybe worth asking directly to the manufacturer.

but I do think it will be a tickle with heat and a blow torch can be carefully used, but how high a temp idk

[BCP Tree Surgery]

23 minutes ago, Mark_Skyland said:

Ive changed a few and they are difficult to remove at first. As Dan says they do have a some type of locktite which should break down with heat. Just make sure you have a good fitting Torx bit(or is it star I cant rember tbh) and try to keep it in place so it doesnt wobble and strip the fitting.

 

Thanks everyone for the helpful replies. Mark, I’ve tried each evening after buying the new spikes off you on Monday but had been wary about using heat. I will strip them done totally at weekend for a good clean after this weeks use then put the aluminium leg in a vice and use a heat gun to hopefully expand the alu and melt whatever they have used to secure them. 
 

Hopefully next week I won’t feel like I’m pirouetting on a pin head!! ?

[Mark_Skyland]

Hi mate.

Im off in the morning ( looking after the kids) but Im back in in the afternoon. You could bring them in then and I can loosen them off if you like? Im away next week so its really tomorrow or in a weeks time. Its great when you think something should be straight forward then it turns out to be a bit of a nightmare!