London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

Having a very problems with this supposedly easy job. I'm pretty sure I've got a square taper bottom bracket but after removing the bolts without fuss, I screwed in the crank extractor also without a hitch. However on screwing in the remover ( push down thing) it got very stiff very quickly and it wouldn't go any further. The crank showed no sign of coming free. When I took the tool out this little mystery fell on the floor? Wondering if it's come off the cranks or the tool?

pictures below:

Does the little spindle thing go in the round jobbie? I can't get the thing to go back into either the bike or the tool.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers

What crank extractor were you using? This looks like the bit on the end of the extractor that pushes against the bb axle. Its seperate and should spin in the tool so that the tool doesn't chew up the end of the axle when you're using it.

Let me get this right.
You're not selling anything?

that looks like the top hat you put in the extractor when removing splined BBs (ISIS, hollowtech,octalink)

try the extractor without that tit.

or maybe post a pic of the extractor now

After removing the bolts you can see the shape of your spindle.

Did you call him a tit coz he isn't selling anything?

You filthy fucker...

you can usually see the shape of it anyway, just by looking with your eyes, and then using the brain to register the shape.

I can't look with my eyes...

I'll buy it, 90 quid.

You want to buy my little nipple hat? I'd probably let it go for less

its looks square, but it's not working, I'll give it another go with out the add on. Pictures below:

Thanks for your all your help

Boom!

I'm right....I think

use it without the top hat for square taper.

Brilliant, thanks for your help

So, RPM bought it, no?