[RBW] Re: VP Vice Dust Cap Dilemma

2015-12-26 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Garth. I'll call VP come Monday -- they've always been very good to me. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 1:49:51 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: > > While he in the vid he still has some thread left , this may work > regardless , worth a quick and cheap try ! > > https://

[RBW] Re: VP Vice Dust Cap Dilemma

2015-12-26 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Tom. I'm definitely past the 1 year mark of the crash warranty, which is why I was hoping for a magic unicorn and rainbow answer here. Grin. Looks like I'll be using the pedals that came with my daughter's Clementines for a wee while (they have moccasin friendly pedals on instead). Wi

[RBW] Re: VP Vice Dust Cap Dilemma

2015-12-26 Thread Garth
While he in the vid he still has some thread left , this may work regardless , worth a quick and cheap try ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soOvDuwfnQA Otherwise call VP on the tele , forget email as you may wait a long time for a reply. -- You received this message because you are subscr

[RBW] Re: VP Vice Dust Cap Dilemma

2015-12-26 Thread Tom Virgil
Hum... If the outer aluminum has deformed threads and you can justify "bashing" as "crashing", you might be able to leverage VP Components "Crash Warranty". Probably worth a call (800 number on VP-USA website) and polite inquiry. If desperate, there are ways you could re-tap the threads, but

[RBW] Re: VP Vice Dust Cap Dilemma

2015-12-26 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Tom. One question I have is what caused this? If I bashed the outer AL to deform the circular threads, then a build kit won't help. I'm guessing this is the case because it did not turn easily at all, but threads were clean. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 12:35

[RBW] Re: VP Vice Dust Cap Dilemma

2015-12-26 Thread Tom Virgil
Easy Out Screw Bolt Extractor to get remaining to evacuate portion of dust cap remaining in pedal housing VP Components produces pedal rebuild kits specific to the pedal model. They include bearings, axle nuts, and dust caps. You can can check the locator on the VP Components web site or just