Fork Crown Race Removal Tool

[moose35]

I use a gasket scrapper instead of screw drivers. the sharp edge get in the tightest spot. Plus crown races are not a very tight press fit.

Also works great on automotive seals used on transmissions/engines/bearings.

If you think this won't grab the race neither will a bearing puller.


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I've used the blade from a door planer. Same profile as the gasket scraper. Worked it up enough to get a screwdriver in there.

 

[A Potted Plant]

I've used the blade from a door planer. Same profile as the gasket scraper. Worked it up enough to get a screwdriver in there.

Do you use chisels to open paint cans too?

There needs to be an aspca for tools

 

[Karate Monkey]

Suggestions?

Arent they all flush?

Cane Creek are not. They also stand. 5-1.5mm higher than other manufacturers.

 

[jShort]

I just mangle mine with a screw driver.

 

[Patrick]

i drop mine off with Jay or Jim.

 

[Fire Lord Jim]

I have the Park tool in Trenton, and the hand-held one in East Amwell.

 

[tonyride]

I just used a screwdriver as some have suggested. I don't know if all forks have this but on the one I was removing the race from it had a little gap under the race just deep and wide enough to fit a small-ish screwdriver in. I used a screwdriver that'll fit in that gap and very gingerly tapped the screwdriver with a hammer until the race expanded enough where I can fit the tip if the screwdriver about 90° from where I started, tapped a bit more from there and just kept moving around until the race is off.

 

[Magic]

When a screwdriver didn't work, I've user razor blades in the past. Keep tapping more blades in between the fork and race until it pops off.

 

[mtbiker87]

I've used the same tool as @Mr.Moto with success, but another alternative is an interior door panel clip removal tool, left over from my mechanic days.

 

[moose35]

Do you use chisels to open paint cans too?

There needs to be an aspca for tools

No silly. Thats crazy talk. I obviously use the proper tools to open them.

 

[A Potted Plant]

No silly. Thats crazy talk. I obviously use the proper tools to open them.
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I'm not worried seems like precision is measured with a hammer in your house lol

 

[moose35]

I'm not worried seems like precision is measured with a hammer in your house lol

If it don't fit. Hammer it.

 

[Dingo]

No silly. Thats crazy talk. I obviously use the proper tools to open them.
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Thats crazy, an

If it don't fit. Hammer it.

if that don't work get a bigger hammer

 

[shrpshtr325]

Thats crazy, an

if that don't work get a bigger hammer

and if it breaks, it needed replacing anyways.

 

[tonyride]

You can try to use a screwdriver if your fork has this notch. There's one of the other side too.

 

[Patrick]

get a bigger hammer

Metric hammer. all about the mass rather than weight

 

[onetracker]

So it turns out that I had the automotive tool in my chest from when we built race cars. I thought I sold all of that stuff but it was hiding in plain sight.

 

[Patrick]

and.......

minimally we need video.

 

[onetracker]

Just found the tool. I have not yet actually done anything 😀

 

[Karate Monkey]

Sharpen the bevels to almost a razor edge before you start. If there is minimal/no radius on the crown race, you'll need it.