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    Is this normal for Shimano SPD pedals?

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    1. TomvdZ on

      No, this is not normal.

      These pedals use cup and cone bearings. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can disassemble them and adjust the bearings to take out the play. But if they’re this loose, chances are they’re already too far gone for that.

    2. Wineandbikes on

      Absolutely not. Shimano has a two year warranty on parts.

      Otherwise a bearing service.

    3. eat-pasta-go-fasta on

      No. This is not normal for any pedal. If you are handy enough, try greasing the inside of the axle and the bearings (better to recover than throw away). Otherwise buy another pair of those which cost around $30/40.

    4. Foreign_Curve_494 on

      You might be able to use tl-pd40 to undo it and service it. But like the other commenter said, it might be dead. Congrats on possibly killing one of those, they are notoriously hard to kill

    7. JezusHairdo on

      If you’re going to let the pedal bodies get like that then the bearings are never going to last.

      Unless you start looking after things you may as well treat pedals as a disposable item.

    8. cocotheape on

      That’s a lot of corrosion for 18 months. Do you live near the sea? You should clean and service your new ones more often.

    9. radical-radish on

      As others have said, these are probably pretty far gone. But it’s still worth trying to service them. You may not get them running perfectly smoothly, but that is a non-issue for everyday riding.

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