Originally Posted by
LGHT
Ok that puts it into perspective. The tools I have include hex sockets and torque wrench. I planned on replacing both brake and sifter cables anyway so that's good to know. Not sure about bottom bracket tools though. I do have some high end lube I use for my fishing reels so that may work, but no graphite paste.
Do you know of a book or site that has instructions on doing a frame swap or should I just comb through various you-tube videos and hope for the best? I want to do it myself not only to save $$$, but to also get the knowledge and experience of fixing parts so I can be self sufficient for the future as well.
It's all pretty straightforward. Much of what you need can be found on
SHIMANO Dealer's Manual / User's Manual (look up your individual components), torque values are usually written directly on parts you're installing.
Graphite paste:
Robot Check Your LBS will have this (or equivalent) in stock.
Originally Posted by Marcus_Ti
and like I said there's really only 2 things that can kill your frame or ruin your day if done wrong...headset bearings and BB bearings
My last 2 frames had headsets that did not need to be pressed. Bearings just slid onto the fork and into the head tube. The hardest part was making sure not to install one of the bearings upside down.
The situation with BB bearings is frame-dependent. If it's BB30, bearings are pretty hard to install (I won't say impossible, nothing is impossible - but hard) without either an expensive bearing press or a general-purpose shop press. I'd recommend to defer to professionals.