curbtender

You need a crank puller. You need some cone wrenches to lube the hubs. How bad out of true is it? You can get it close to true by using your brake pads.

shaun413

Well its slightly out of true, enough to notice with the brakes pads, I can do that using a normal wrench right? And can i just take of the hubs using another type of wrench? adjustable? any of those?

curbtender

Go to the library and get a Zinn bike repair book (or other). That way you can have it at hand while you work. I guess there aren't any co-ops around you?

shaun413

Nah, I want to do this as cheaply as possible, I already bought 100 dollars worth of parts, and im pretty much broke now lol. So i need to find ways to do this without spending anymore money. I have a large selection of regular tools to use though.

thinktubes 

shaun413

What is that for lol?

curbtender

Train wreck? Maybe because you are still going to do things your way. Thats oK, but you won't save any money by tearing up your components.

shaun413

Oh, well do the hubs and cranks really need to be regreased? And are the Kenda road tires i bought any good at all? I paid 20 bucks each for them, but again i got a good deal on the price in the end.

curbtender

By the way the rest of the bike looks, I bet the grease is no more. Kenda will work.

shaun413

What do you mean? the bike looks bad lol? Can i regrease these bearing without taking off the cranks or hubs?

curbtender

Not bad, just that 20 year old grease is like having frosting in there. If you are going to ride it much then you should do it right.

shaun413

Alright then how can i get the hubs and cranks off to grease the bearings without buying anything? or going to a shop, as they will not do it for free...
I really cant spend any more money.

juls

I give up.

shaun413

Fine, please recommend crank puller and wrenches . I will do it myslef

WickedThump

I recomend buying a good complete set of bike tools.

Earlier someone pointed out you could use Bikes Direct and gotten a brand new bike for the same money you're throwing at this one. I heatily concur. Used bikes are for those who know how to assess mechanical condition, and know how to work on them.

cycleheimer

Yea, I think the BD suggestion came from me. This is going to have to be chalked up as an "educational" expense. Get a decent amount of motor oil dripped into the bottom bracket and hubs, same with the headset. Let it flow in from both sides of the hubs and bottom bracket, as well as into the top and bottom bearing races where the fork and handlebar stem meet the head tube in the frame. That should hopefully keep you afloat right now. Change the tires and brake pads. You can even drip oil into the cable housings and work the cable inside back and forth to loosen it up. Drip oil onto the brake calipers where the bolts go through them. Get it safe (tires, pads, maybe cables) and don't mess around too much with it if you don't have to, or you will really screw it up right now. In the long run, $250 will not ruin you financially. It could turn out to provide a quick education in personal finance.

Don't worry ... don't do anything stupid ... know what you're doing before you do it ... and you'll be riding that Fuji in no time.

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

shaun413

Are you saying i made a mistake spending this much? this bike will not be worth the money i put into it? The bike from bikes direct would have been better? You are making me feel bad again lol.

i-timy

Shaun, these people normally destroy a poster like you and for some unknown reason they have been generous with their time. Spend more time riding the bike than researching it and you'll learn a lot.

shaun413

Well the bike cant be ridden until its fixed. I just wanr to grease the bearings, but i cand do that without tools. I am also afraid now that i could have just bought a new better bike, as some people have said. At least that's what i think they are saying

bent-not-broken

You would not have gotten a better new bike for the $. Properly maintained this bike will outlast a new bike. Goggle Sheldon Brown. His site has the answers you need. If you plan to keep the bike, a few tools will last a life time. This is like car repair. Ramps and filter wrench etc pay off over time. Can you find someone with tools to borrow or a bike COOP?

shaun413

Ia actually would love to get into flipping bikes, as i find this very enjoyable. And to make a few dollars here and there. so what tools would you guys recommend? the least expensive one please that are still good quality.

FastJake

Just joining now, didn't read all 3 pages.

Get Park tools. Excellent quality and reasonably priced. Right now, sounds like you need a crank puller (~$15) and a spoke wrench (<$10.)

Also, rather than asking every single question you have here do some reading. sheldonbrown.com and the Park Tool Repair Blog cover pretty much every repair you could ever need to do on a bicycle.

shaun413

Would i need a cone wrench too? what are some good bike tools to have?

FastJake

Yep, you'll need at least one cone wrench to properly overhaul your hubs. Hub overhaul: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/hubs.html

Other tools I use frequently off the top of my head:

- Allen wrenches (these are a MUST)
- Large adjustable wrench for headsets
- freewheel remover
- chain breaker/joiner tool
- floor pump
- good side cutters for cutting cables and housing (clean the ends of housing up with a metal file)
- pedal wrench if necessary
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shaun413

Well my dad has an extensive collection of common handyman tools, i just dont have anything bike specific. Like i have allen wrenches and adjustables/side cutters.