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Back in February I was clipped by a taxi which took my pedal off my left crank arm and the threads with it.
I then bought a new left crank arm, its important to mention the bike is a early 70's Peugeot roadbike (fixed gear) with cotter pin cranks. I had to have my existing arm cut off as it wouldn't budge.
I went to put the new arm on and found it is 14.8mm rather than 15mm so it won't go on. Even with a good amount of wd40 and a hammer I couldn't get it on. I thought maybe I got a duff crank arm so I acquired two more off forum members and same again, it won't go on!
Its been 6 months since i've had my bike on the road and I desperately need to get it back, tube fares are killing me!
Does anyone have a solution, preferably the cheapest option.
I considered getting a new BB and everything but apparently the threads run in the opposite direction so even that wouldn't be very cheap.
Help would be hugely appreciated guys.
Thanks