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Old 03-27-12 | 01:16 AM
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I would drill out a short depth of the bb spindle threads and tryu again.

Oil the threads and try starting the bolt in. If it immediately binds, I would tap the bolt with a hammer and try turning again, repeating this hammer-and-turn process in an attempt to get the bolt threading smoothly.

What is the shop's story? They buggered the threads?

One fix would be a YST "threadless" bottom bracket, which is inexpensive and threads into itself so no bb shell threads are needed.
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