play in Onza pedals

[Bernard Duhon]

I have 2 sets of Onza spd pedals (with elastomers).  Both have developed a little play.  They have cartridge bearings. One set has 9,000.00 miles the other 3,000..

Cleaning & regreasing only a little help

Minimum adjustment options.

 

Any experience or suggestions?

 

I’d like to keep em, one of em has a ti spindle.       

 

 

 

[Bill Lindsay]

If you have a sealed bearing object that has developed play IN THE BEARINGS, and you insist on making the play go away*, then you have to replace the bearings.  It is generally a lot easier to install cartridge bearings than it is to remove them.  Some sealed bearing objects are designed with no intention of bearings ever being removed.  Even those objects that are designed to have replaceable bearings, it typically requires a special tool.  

So, for your ~30 year old Onza pedals, long out of production, you'll need to figure it out for yourself or hire somebody who has already figured it out.  Like, if there is such a thing as a tiny bearing puller, and it cost $100, would you buy that tool?  Have you fully removed the spindle and confirmed the play is in bearings?  Some pedals have plastic bushings instead of bearings at the outside end.  Do you have those?  Bushings are relatively straightforward to remanufacture, in a hobbyist machine shop.  

*if you decide you can live with it, it may get worse, but there's little chance of damaging anything else, and the pedals won't fly apart.  

Bill Lindsay 

El Cerrito, CA

[Ron Mc]

Pedal clicking is usually in the big bushings or wear in the shaft itself.  

You'll note rebuilds kits include these two items, plus the bearings.  

Found this on ebay - price is right if it matches your pedal.  

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155873406654

[Bernard Duhon]

 

Sage Advice!

 

Why am I trying to keep 25 +year-old peddle rolling?

 

I will not purchase somebody else's 25-year-old peddle in the hopes that it's a better condition than mine & to try and rebuild it.

 

In the words of a Bruce Cockburn song “it's a sin to try and make things last forever”

 

I'll either by the A520s preferably the A600 both rare and a600 I found is five times the price of the A520.

 

Like a lot of things, put it in writing and you see it, the decision becomes obvious.

 

That's what's so good about user groups.

 

That is particularly true where I live. Rivendell oriented  cyclists are lone-rangers!

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