Greetings Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) OK so basically I wanted to unscrew my bb today and to my surprise the thread in the frame came out with the bb. This kind of explains why the b*****d seller wanted to swap frames with bbs in. Never mind that. This was a try-all bb, and these have very little thread (probably for weight reasons) Therefore only about 2/5 of the thread in the frame is ripped. So, my idea is to use a 73mm top class E-type bb (so I needn't have to unscrew it in a few months due to snappage etc) and flood it with Loctite 270. Should work shouldn't it? Edited April 18, 2006 by Inur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Terror-error suggested a method, its in F&Q section/Achieves. Basically you glue/paste your BB in place, problem is you probably won't ever get it out again, so you might want to buy a new bottom bracket before you do this.I'll find you the topic.Click Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I've read that, don't really like that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 if you go back to square taper you can get threadless bbs may be worth a tryalternatively, get the bb shell bored out and have a steel insert pressed in with threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 which cup is knakerd??? left hand or right hand??? if left hand thats only the "guiding cup" the right hand one is the one that holds the axle etc etc in. so if its the left hand one, glue the cup in and as long as you use the same b/b all the time you'll be good to go dude if both are stripped your knakerd IF its the right hand side knakerd glue the right hand cup in (in this case you need to use a FSA b/b as you can get the cups off both sides of those B/B's and you can screw the "non drive side" in with the axle etc etc attached.Hope this helps dude. if it dont sorry HOPEFULLY only 1 side will be strippedWaynio.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I can't remember who it was (may even have been Terror-Error), but someone tried out a threadless BB and apparently they aren't so good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 there appauling mark weve had a few in our shop and even in XC bikes where there literally JUST riding along they pop out no good at all "threadless B/B" Waynio.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Pic of bb's and what could be done Left bb is a try-all 68mm, right is a 68mm E-Type Waynio: Its the right cup which has gone bad. Good idea about the FSA bbs, I'll take that into account if buying a new one. It would be great to remove the internals without touching the right cup. Thank you I'm taking the frame to a mechanic tomorrow, will see what he has to say about this. The other thing which can be done is to make an ever so slightly larger thread in the frame and have a turner make a slightly different cup for the bb. The last thing I want is to glue or weld something in. If there will be a need of selling the frame in the future, this will surely put people off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) My names Rob, people. lolMy method has helped ALOT since i stripped my BB shell.... The BB hasnt came loose or even budged since its been put in there (FSA PLATINUM DH)Should do it P.S, iv thought of a way to get the BB out if needed... Just take all cranks off n stuff, then blow tourch the BB sheel from the bottom, then it melts the glue... making it easy to slip the BB out again... Edited April 18, 2006 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 My names Rob, people. lolMy method has helped ALOT since i stripped my BB shell.... The BB hasnt came loose or even budged since its been put in there (FSA PLATINUM DH)Should do it P.S, iv thought of a way to get the BB out if needed... Just take all cranks off n stuff, then blow tourch the BB sheel from the bottom, then it melts the glue... making it easy to slip the BB out again... I didnt bother to look at your method cos im lazy lol.. but from you saying about the glue melting.. im guessing you araldited the bugger in?Just incase you are interested, you can buy a putty that you mould in to your bb area. This cures and allows a new thread to be tapped in. I forget the name but ive seen it used a billion times on stripped threads at my old mans works. ill ask him about it when hes back from walking the dog... at 10pm lol.. dont ask why so late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 dont blame this on me i wanted to swap with the bb because 1. yours wouldnt of fitted and youd of moned at me for something else and 2. i couldnt be bothered to take it out, everything is my f***ing fault isnt it. nob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 dont blame this on me i wanted to swap with the bb because 1. yours wouldnt of fitted and youd of moned at me for something else and 2. i couldnt be bothered to take it out, everything is my f***ing fault isnt it. nobJebus, calm down, I can see why he said/thought that, the deal is done and he ain't asking for money back or anything so just let it go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Jebus, calm down, I can see why he said/thought that, the deal is done and he ain't asking for money back or anything so just let it go..This is a matter between us, so better if this didn't go OT. Wasn't complaining to Gaz about the bb though.Back on topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 everything is my f***ing fault isnt it. nobyes it is ARGH!!! blame gaz!!!! ARGH!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Alright, problem solved Took it to a mechanic who screwed some kind of coil in (looked like a spring) and made a new thread where it was f****d. Swapped the cups between the truvativ and tryall bb so that there was more thread in it. BB screwed in very easily and is very tight now. Cups flooded with the strongest loctite so that there is no more self-unscrewing which would knacker the thread completely. Oh and they did it for ~2 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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