QUOTE(azamunekurone @ Apr 10 2015, 09:49 AM)
go to any machine foundry,and they will put some metal type of insulator and make a new thread for you.cost around 10-20 bucks only.crank arm only are hard to find without chainring
unlessss....u need an upgrade to hollowtech crank,than u can get new crank.for me 20" wheel using 53/39 already enough.but the smoothness of hollowtech crank you cannot get compare to squre taper type of crank (unless u are using dura squaretaper bb)
p/s: do pm me if u wanted to letgo that crank.want to put on my 16" trinx!
Thanks very much. I'm glad to hear that I can use back the old crank. Do you know any machine foundry around the klang valley that I can try? I'm still new to cycling, so don't plan to upgrade first, but noted if I wanna sell it.

QUOTE(etigge @ Apr 10 2015, 11:49 AM)
Just take out the crank and then head to Central Nuts and Bolts in Jalan San Peng or there are two more Nut and Bolts store in Jalan Balakong. They can measure it and suggest the appropriate size. They have this kind of insert which is larger than the existing tread size. You need to drill the crank to the size and then tap treads to the size of the insert. Then you screw it in the new treads and you just screw your pedals into the new insert. Yes, it is call the helicoil. Buying the tappers and such might be a bit expensive,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjDQJtWFc8Easier still is just sending it to a foundry but , you know lah, foundry fellas don'f really look at this kucik-kucik jobs. Better if you know a foundry worker. It's actually very simple. Alternatively,
You can just buy old cranks from BBS. You don't need the chainrings actually , just the cranks. So, an old one with different size doesn't matter as you already have both the chainrings and locking bolts. Make sure you get BCD 130 cranks, that's your size and it has 5 locking bolts and not 4 as opposed to mountain bikes which has 4. Lagi senang just go get a Shimano hollowtech crank, only RM250 from Kimbell Jaya with BB.

Thank you for the detailed crank specs. I didn't know anything about BCD. I was wondering if any 5-locking bolts will fit too. I think I'll try getting the new crank, while looking for foundry to fix the old one. Then if I can't find any foundry to do, I'll fall back to Central Nuts and Bolts.
Thanks again guys.