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There was a plastic cover over the slot in the cranks and it has disintegrated with age, with the plastic in the thread, like say, a crushed boiled sweet would go. It wasn't for coming out. Tried melting it etc. We were chipping it out with a screwdriver but the only problem then was ruining the thread, and then the only way to get em out would have been a hacksaw to the axle of the cranks. Wasn't really worth it as I've got loads on and no time to muck about with all of that, so i'm going to go into the LBS on monday and get it sorted. Less hassle.
Everything else came off with a bit of elbow grease though.