Originally Posted by
stanmah
I finally got the stubborn BB out...
Put PB Blaster down the seat tube and let soak for 3 days
With the BB tool in the BB, smacked the tool very forcefully multiple times
Heat the BB Shell
Long breaker bar finally loosened the BB (note, still took a lot of effort to finally remove the BB)
This was my last attempt before trying to cut the BB out, thankfully it worked. There was a huge amount of sludge and iron corrosion upon removal of the BB.
Thanks to everyone for all your help and suggestions.
"Iron" sludge? Or just dull-red colored goop?
What kind of BB was in it, anyway? It sounds like it was an unlubricated steel cup, someone mucked it up during the original installation, or it was Locktited into place.
In any case, clean and chase the threads really well and use anti-seize!