Originally Posted by WithNail
I didn't install the bb. It was already installed when I bought the bike so I guess the original owner did not install the BB correctly. I bought the bike from a friend who rode it once and decided to sell it because it was too big for him... he never touched the BB either. I'm just really upset that this even happened. I installed the new one correctly... I know that much so I shouldn't really be worried now that there's a little creaking. My question is... is my frame effed because this guy was a moron? or if this BB ends up coming out because of the nearly stripped threads is there anything I can do to keep the frame working?
there are threadless bottom brackets that lock in and use absolutly no threads what so ever. they work great from what i hear. i know stronglight makes one they are made so that when this kinda thing happens you don't have to toss a frame. a lot of good frames can be saved this way.
http://www.zefal.com/stronglight/pag...keyProd=jp1000
also new bb don't use lockrings, they don't need them.
i don't know what the comptability of campy bb with miche cranks is, but i think some have diffrent taper size. did you use a 70mm wide bottom bracket? also if you used one of the alloy taper campy bb and it doesn't fit perfect with your cranks it might cause disaster for your cranks.