And today I did......
- Thread starter kaiser
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there lies your two lap secret.
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Re:
I removed a cartridge bottom bracket the brutal way and the frame survived :shock:
I've had an extremely battered Diamondback Sorrento for a couple of years now with a totally seized in bottom bracket, cartridge type. The BB did work but it finally started to fail so I decided it must be removed. Penetrating oil - total failure; hold the removal tool in with a bolt - total failure; extreme leverage on the spanner onto the tool with length of pipe - total failure; etc etc etc
Hmmmmmmm..............lie the fame on its side on a block of wood and knock BB axle through cartridge bearings with a big hammer without busting the frame...........unlikely.
I did that anyway, battering the fook out of the axle and it worked and then I had to cut the cups out with a hacksaw which did damage the threads but a threadless (threads to itself) cartridge BB will sort that.
RESULT
I removed a cartridge bottom bracket the brutal way and the frame survived :shock:
I've had an extremely battered Diamondback Sorrento for a couple of years now with a totally seized in bottom bracket, cartridge type. The BB did work but it finally started to fail so I decided it must be removed. Penetrating oil - total failure; hold the removal tool in with a bolt - total failure; extreme leverage on the spanner onto the tool with length of pipe - total failure; etc etc etc
Hmmmmmmm..............lie the fame on its side on a block of wood and knock BB axle through cartridge bearings with a big hammer without busting the frame...........unlikely.
I did that anyway, battering the fook out of the axle and it worked and then I had to cut the cups out with a hacksaw which did damage the threads but a threadless (threads to itself) cartridge BB will sort that.
RESULT
