VP 001 rebuild kit

[spencer robinson]

My older pair of VP “ThinGripsters brought me home with an annoying click the other day. I have determined that it is the drive side pedal as the noise is gone when I switch to a fairly new pair of Clem pedals. My question to the group is, does anyone know where I can find a rebuild kit? I don’t see anything at Rivendell or even Amazon. 

Then I was thinking, maybe just buy a new pair of Clems..might be cheaper..

[Paul Clifton]

Last time I tried to deal with this, the bike shop told me to pull them apart and figure out what bearing I needed and they'd order it from wheels manufacturing.

I didn't have the tool to take the bearings out of the 001 (a 4 or 5 mm punch if I recall), and the rebuild kit cost as much as a new pair of VP Vice pedals, so now I just have a clicky pedal that I use sometimes for temporary stuff.

That was several years ago. I searched again a couple years ago and couldn't find the kits at all anymore. Kinda turned me off of VP even though I do really like their pedals.

Paul in AR

[spencer robinson]

Thank you Paul, that confirms what I suspected

[Deacon Patrick]

I found VP's bearings to be disposable, wearing out on my every 14-60 days. MKS cone pedals: 6 months. MKS sealed bearing pedals: several pair still going several years in. Keep in mind, I'm an ogre.

With abandon,

Patrick

[Steven Sweedler]

When the recent recall of certain VP pedals was announced here or in ibob, I sent a picture of my right VP pedal that failed at the end of my tour in mid March. I got a reply that stated my model was not covered, but he would send me a new axle if he  could find one. It never arrived so if anyone wants this left pedal let me know. Steve

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Steven Sweedler
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[Matt C.]

I just called and ordered a rebuild kit for my VP-001's from Riv last week. They had 4 in stock when I called. 

I had the same click. Attempted to take them apart and stripped out the nut. Right side is reverse threaded. I learned the hard way. Look into it more than i did. 

Matt Cook in CT

[spencer robinson]

OH!!! hey, Thanks Matt. I did not see them on the website, I will email and order a kit.

[Garth]

   I have no idea if this helps or not, I take any pedal I buy apart upon install and liberally apply grease in the axle. Enough that it oozes out when it's back together. Knock on a Gorillas tree, everything has worked perfectly.

  Some brands have very little grease from the factory.

  Before assuming the bearings are gone, if you hear noises just take it apart and grease it very well. Try it out !  Grease is a great thing !

[spencer robinson]

I did email Rivendell as I did not see the VP 001 rebuild kits listed but the other Spencer looked for me and found a few kits in stock. The rebuild is pretty straightforward and it just involved finding the right socket and pick to get the bushings out. The bearings are a sealed design. Easy to do and saved a set of pedals. I think the cost to rebuild them was worthwhile.

[J Schwartz]

Hello

Looking for some assistance re: VP-001 rebuilding....

I've managed to find a VP-001 rebuild kit, but can't seem to find any info online about how to go about rebuilding them.

Does anyone have info regarding that?

I've managed to take apart the offending pedal (the right one) and successfully tapped out 2 bearings.

But I'm not sure about how get them back in...also I'm not sure if one is different from the other and if one needs to go in first, etc.

There are also collar bushings in the rebuild kit, however no bushings like that in my pedal body.

If you've done this successfully, I'd much appreciate to hear how it went

thanks

JS

[Paul Clifton]

There used to be a video on the VP website, but it's not there anymore. There is only a video for the Harrier rebuild. https://www.vpcomponents.com/vp-harrier-dh5-rebuild-instructions/

I didn't watch it, and you probably already found it, but if not, maybe that's helpful.

Paul

[J Schwartz]

I did see that, thank you.

I think there are some differences between those two pedals...but I can make some assumptions based on the video about how the 001 should go back together...would just rather have a definitive how-to

JS

[spencer robinson]

Hi John,

I rebuild a set last year, you just need a socket that will fit down in there to get that nut off...one side is threads reversed, If I remember correctly. Then with a pick or fat screw, get the old bearing out..

In hind sight, if I had to do it again, I would toss the pedals in the garbage bin, You can get a brand new set of Clem pedals for not much more than the rebuild kit. The rebuild lasted about a month and then click....click.....click.  I am disappointed with the performance of the VP 001 pedals. They are really nice but seem to wear out quickly. The Clem’s are lighter and at the Clem price, you don’t feel so bad when or if they  give up on you. I have a set of Clem’s that have out lasted the 001 model. Maybe the composite does not telegraph the bearing clicking.

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

Yup, plus one on Spencer's experience. Every V.P. pedal I've had has developed problems. I've only had two types, 1 set of Harriers, and 2 of the 001s, all rubbish. I'm on to Fookers, which are overpinned as all heck, but my feet aren't slipping or making unfunny noises and shaking anymore. And them Fookers are inexpensive, though stylistically loud.

-Kai

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

Here's some bad press for the Fookers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BoEZWUh9Nw

This guy's pretty upset about them. I'm using the metal versions, they don't look as cool as the Race Face pedals. I still love them, but I know I shouldn't.

-Kai