Madone BB question
10-14-14, 12:20 AM
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Madone BB question
Hi All,
I have a 2013 madone 4.5 that I just replaced the crank on. When I took out the old crank I was surprised at how easily the bearings fell out of the frame. When I pulled the drive side of the crank out the bearings came right out and I also poked the other side out when inserting the new bearings. Is this normal? Seems like it should be tighter fitting.
I have a 2013 madone 4.5 that I just replaced the crank on. When I took out the old crank I was surprised at how easily the bearings fell out of the frame. When I pulled the drive side of the crank out the bearings came right out and I also poked the other side out when inserting the new bearings. Is this normal? Seems like it should be tighter fitting.
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Trek's BB90 implementation is loose enough to change bearings by hand, without a removal punch or bearing press.
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Hi All,
I have a 2013 madone 4.5 that I just replaced the crank on. When I took out the old crank I was surprised at how easily the bearings fell out of the frame. When I pulled the drive side of the crank out the bearings came right out and I also poked the other side out when inserting the new bearings. Is this normal? Seems like it should be tighter fitting.
I have a 2013 madone 4.5 that I just replaced the crank on. When I took out the old crank I was surprised at how easily the bearings fell out of the frame. When I pulled the drive side of the crank out the bearings came right out and I also poked the other side out when inserting the new bearings. Is this normal? Seems like it should be tighter fitting.
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+1 on the OS bearing suggestion. I have installed quite a number of these OS bearings and they turn a slip in/out into a press in/punch out. Well worth the wait if your LBS has to order them. ARS.
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