The Cycling Thread

Been there, done that. If the tool you're using isn't stable it'll make things much harder. For the stubborn ones I use a bolt to secure the cup tool over the spindle then I can lean on a long breaker bar (not a floppy cheater bar) without fear of damage and things come apart easily.

Even good tools like a Park BB spanner are too short for the stubborn ones.

Seems today is the day for goodies in the mail. Last weeks orders have arrived.

Most of my stuff comes from the UK btw. You get pretty good prices on cycling gear. I'm looking for online stores and the UK has a number of competitive choices that ship to Oz inside a week. I can't get that from Oz stores and some of those look like they're shipping from the US and UK and forwarding with Oz premiums and shipping delays.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by phi-dan

BB has welded itself in place (internal, ISIS) and is refusing to budge for long spanner, tapping with rubber mallet, rattle gun on low etc. Anyone got any tip top top tips for getting them out before I have to start looking for a new bike for Christmas?

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Originally Posted by MattCollins

Been there, done that. If the tool you're using isn't stable it'll make things much harder. For the stubborn ones I use a bolt to secure the cup tool over the spindle then I can lean on a long breaker bar (not a floppy cheater bar) without fear of damage and things come apart easily.

Even good tools like a Park BB spanner are too short for the stubborn ones.

Just make sure it isn't an Italian frame with an itlain threaded bb, as it undoes the opposite way, been there done that

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by MattCollins

Been there, done that. If the tool you're using isn't stable it'll make things much harder. For the stubborn ones I use a bolt to secure the cup tool over the spindle then I can lean on a long breaker bar (not a floppy cheater bar) without fear of damage and things come apart easily.

Even good tools like a Park BB spanner are too short for the stubborn ones.

Agreed. Look on youtube for stuck bottom bracket

here's another help

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/to...bottom-bracket

[Littlepeahead]

My tapatalk gives me a one line summary of new posts. First thing I read on the org today?

'Look on YouTube for stuck bottom bracket'

I've no idea what this is but I've got images of orgers in cycling shorts wedged somewhere like Winnie The Pooh in the rabbit hole.

ROFLMAO... You're always good value LPH.

[phi-dan]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Agreed. Look on youtube for stuck bottom bracket

here's another help

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/to...bottom-bracket

Thanks for the steer. I ended up having to drift the axle out, hack sawing through the cup, then chiselling it out

Makes changing an SV front sprocket look easy.

[maviczap]

If its an alloy frame, my guess is that the BB shell has fused with the BB cup, and it'll be a write off

That's worst case scenario. If you carefully grind the end off the cup, then it shouldn't have that much holding it on, unless the threads have fused to the shell

[phi-dan]

Fortunately the threads look okay after a good clean with a stiff brush. It does also mean that Santa won't be bringing a new bike just yet

[maviczap]

Might be a good idea to get your local BS to chase the threads through with a tap, such a fine thread, it makes life much easier