campy super record chainring tool

[The Bald Eagle]

Yes, thanks for pointing it out I saw the website but didn't notice the photo was what I have been talking about. Now I just need to find the tool!!

Your earlier comments were correct, a T 30 with something in the way. It's super record and was made in lat 2007 early 2008.

Anyone have any ideas?

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[Bustedknuckle]

Yes, thanks for pointing it out I saw the website but didn't notice the photo was what I have been talking about. Now I just need to find the tool!!

Your earlier comments were correct, a T 30 with something in the way. It's super record and was made in lat 2007 early 2008.

Anyone have any ideas?

Yep, Campagnolo places a little plastic insert into the bolt, I assume to prevent anybody from removing it, not sure why. All chainrings wear out. Take a small screw driver or something and just break it out, pull it out then use the Torx wrench.

 

[cluffken]

Ok I guess I'm not explaining myself very well.

On the inside of the crank, not the torx wrench side, where the small chain ring attaches to the crank arm. There is a star shaped hole with a special looking do dad in the middle. It's not standard. I'll try to take a pic of it today and post it.

Again thanks guys I know you are all trying to help.

St. Elia, The thing in the middle of the inside chainring bolt (the one that screws into back of crank arm) is a little plastic plug designed to keep home mechanics from being able to work on the cranks. Grab it with some needle nose pliers and try to yank it out, or just smush your Torx T30 into it hard enough to get a purchase and remove the bolt. Once the bolt is out it's easy to remove the little plastic plug.

I think Campagnolo does this because according to their documentation chainring replacement should only be done by a certified shop. I'd love to know why they say this.

- Ken

 

[Bustedknuckle]

St. Elia, The thing in the middle of the inside chainring bolt (the one that screws into back of crank arm) is a little plastic plug designed to keep home mechanics from being able to work on the cranks. Grab it with some needle nose pliers and try to yank it out, or just smush your Torx T30 into it hard enough to get a purchase and remove the bolt. Once the bolt is out it's easy to remove the little plastic plug.

I think Campagnolo does this because according to their documentation chainring replacement should only be done by a certified shop. I'd love to know why they say this.

- Ken

Original Post from 2010...but welcome to the forum.

 

[frenchfry]

St. Elia, The thing in the middle of the inside chainring bolt (the one that screws into back of crank arm) is a little plastic plug designed to keep home mechanics from being able to work on the cranks. Grab it with some needle nose pliers and try to yank it out, or just smush your Torx T30 into it hard enough to get a purchase and remove the bolt. Once the bolt is out it's easy to remove the little plastic plug.

I think Campagnolo does this because according to their documentation chainring replacement should only be done by a certified shop. I'd love to know why they say this.

- Ken

Thanks for the advice. I had been scouring the net for this information and found it right here on CN forums!

Those were the good old days when I could strip my bike down to the ball bearings with only a few special tools (that were compatible on virtually all bikes) and some common sense. Now the constructors say we shouldn't even do what could be considered regular maintenance and make it as difficult as possible. Crazy when it is so difficult to change a chain or chainring.