A time to rebuild...

This past week, I did a maintenance re-build of my Camco pedal. All I can say is, I wish I had done this YEARS ago. This pedal was purchased by me around '86-'87 and still remains one of my favorite today. I still like it better than my Iron Cobra pedal or the DW series.

I took it ENTIRELY apart with the exception of the bearing rod that the beater assembly attaches to. That would have required a special machine to remove/replace the compression washer that holds that part together.

Other than that, this was taken apart to it's smallest part; allen screws, washers, springs, etc.

I laid all the pieces out accordingly, degreased them all using a common cleaner, cleaned each piece down to the threads, used VERY LITTLE WD-30 on the threads and bearing areas, scrubbed all the cast metal parts with steel wool, scrubbed away years of grime w/ a toothbrush from the footboard, re-assembled it and now it's as good as new.

It almost looks new (Although new Camco's are made differently today, the older ones are superior).

There's really no interesting story in this post nor is there a question. Just thought I'd plant the seed for you to get to know your gear and even baby it now and then. With proper care, your gear can last generations. My pedal is close to 15 years old, and it still looks new and plays as great as day 1.

Have a good day...

Well done. I did that to an old double pedal of mine and the thing not only looked new but felt a lot smoother too. I now do that about every six months. Its a good thing to try a similar procedure on cymbal stands to increase their lifespan, but mostly pedals because of the abundance of complex hardware.

Scott,

Good advice. Try lithium grease instead of WD. It lasts longer and is a much better lubricant.

Lithium grease, eh? Is this a common product I can get at my local TruValue or ACE hardware store? I knew that WD-40 was not the BEST choice, but it's all I had at the time. It was either that or graphite powder and I hate dealing with THAT stuff.

*NOTE my mental typo in the post, I wrote WD-30 instead of... wait...

if it's 30 or 40...? I THINK it's 40... Ugh... it's too early in the a.m. on a Sunday to think.

Thanks George!

Can't remember where. Home depot?

Any hardware store should have it. It is commonly referred to as White Grease.

Any bike shop will carry multiple brands, and some come with a grease