gerryattrick
Retrobike Rider
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I picked this bike up a couple of weeks ago off a neighbour whose son had this from new, but it had been gathering dust in the garage for 25 years since his son passed his driving test. I think it was all original stuff, but the paintwork is a bit tatty.
Got it home and it didn't augur well that I had to destroy the seatpost to get it out of the frame. The BB had a bit of play so I started to get it out but it was so stuck that I left it soaking in some releasing fluid tipped down the seat tube for a few days, occasionally tapping the BB shell with a hammer to see if that would help the fluid penetrate.
After a lot of work I have completely smoothed off the teeth in the plastic retaining cup on the non drive side. Started on the metal cup on the drive side and stuck solid. Have used a metre long scaffold tube on a wrench screwed into the axle to stop it moving and all I have managed to do is round off the head of the BB tool.
I am thinking I am going to have to try to drill into the BB to see if I can knock the axle out. Has anyone tried this as a last resort, or should I just keep on trying hoping that the fluid will eventually make a difference.
If it doesn't work I am not too worried as it only cost me £20 and it would have cost me that for all the stuff on it.
Got it home and it didn't augur well that I had to destroy the seatpost to get it out of the frame. The BB had a bit of play so I started to get it out but it was so stuck that I left it soaking in some releasing fluid tipped down the seat tube for a few days, occasionally tapping the BB shell with a hammer to see if that would help the fluid penetrate.
After a lot of work I have completely smoothed off the teeth in the plastic retaining cup on the non drive side. Started on the metal cup on the drive side and stuck solid. Have used a metre long scaffold tube on a wrench screwed into the axle to stop it moving and all I have managed to do is round off the head of the BB tool.
I am thinking I am going to have to try to drill into the BB to see if I can knock the axle out. Has anyone tried this as a last resort, or should I just keep on trying hoping that the fluid will eventually make a difference.
If it doesn't work I am not too worried as it only cost me £20 and it would have cost me that for all the stuff on it.