Anybody recognize this bottom bracket?
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Anybody recognize this bottom bracket?
I'm a bit stumped with this but confident that BF C&V will come to the rescue.
This is the bottom bracket on my 1983 Specialized Sequoia. Anybody recognize it, and if so, know what tool I need to track down to remove it?
There are 8 notches in there that none of my tools fit, and Google is failing me. If it helps, both sides look the same (drive side and non-drive side). Both have a lock ring, no flats, etc.

This is the bottom bracket on my 1983 Specialized Sequoia. Anybody recognize it, and if so, know what tool I need to track down to remove it?
There are 8 notches in there that none of my tools fit, and Google is failing me. If it helps, both sides look the same (drive side and non-drive side). Both have a lock ring, no flats, etc.

Last edited by brockd15; 07-11-19 at 04:21 PM.
#2
Looks like a Suntour VX cartridge bearing bb. There's a tool for it, but it's probably impossible to find. After loosening the lock rings, I was able to remove the cups using a pin spanner, .
#3
I only have an adjustable pin spanner but that was enough to get it out.
Thanks!
Last edited by brockd15; 07-12-19 at 07:47 AM.
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Fun fact: Phil Wood BB mounting rings will fit the SunTour cartridge, so if you ever want to use it in a frame with different threading, you just need to get rings from Phil.
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