Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Replacing the tires on the Cannondale -- Part 2 (removing the front & rear wheel skewers)

Sprayed penetrating oil on both skewers and let it sit for at least a day.  The front skewer after removal.  The shaft was stuck to the center hub of the wheel.  Had to use a little bit of force to get it out.  The springs are corroded and one of them is broken.  Both need to be replaced.  This skewer is a replacement skewer I installed several years ago (3?).   

The "nut" on the other end is pretty corroded.   May not be able to clean.  Will have to try and see.

The lever end of the skewer is not as bad.  May be able to clean it up to usable condition.

The rear skewer had much less corrosion.

The springs are corroded and should be replaced. 

The lever end is also not too bad, other than the spring.

The lever end is pretty scratched up from previous crashes.  Will clean it up and put some black paint on it.

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