Thread: BB removal...!
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Old 02-11-13 | 04:40 PM
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ebgbz
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Originally Posted by bobotech
So yesterday I got a grade 8 bolt in 9/16ths size with matching grade 8 nut and 3 lock washers and put it into the adjustable cup. Put my half inch socket with short extension into the BB shell and then tightened it down. Used a big ole breaker bar and it ended up breaking the cup free and I was able to save the bike. Never came across one so stuck as that one but all is well now.
See, size does matter! The fixed cup ids still FIXED! I will try the bigger bolt. The ones I picked up were not 9/16".
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