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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 537	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:12 pm    Post subject: No no no no NO! The hollowtech 2 bb uses a HT2 tool. Do not use a screwdriver and hammer or any other tool!!! To do it yourself you need one of these: HT2 BB tool The Truvativ GXP external bearing bb uses the same tool too. _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:15 pm    Post subject: now thats the one, _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 537	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:30 pm    Post subject: Also if it feels like there is play the bearings have almost certainly gone! There maybe 2 pinch bolts on the non drive side, check if these are tight. If still play; buy the tool and a new bb. Try here for a replacement: Superstar _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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grant Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 312	Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:29 am    Post subject: cheers lads gonna have a go my self just bought myself a nice bike toolkit with everything in i need anyway gonna make the bottom bracket my first upgrade and get half decent one .
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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:08 pm    Post subject: grant wrote: cheers lads gonna have a go my self just bought myself a nice bike toolkit with everything in i need anyway gonna make the bottom bracket my first upgrade and get half decent one . Nice one......will know where to come now when i need that special tool Best way to learn tho _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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tomlevell Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 141	Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:29 pm    Post subject: There are no half decent BBs at the moment. The only likely long lasting one is the new Chris King outboard bearings but that's not out yet and will cost a small fortune. You'll get loads more miles out of a wobbling HT2 BB bearing though. A friend who destroys things regularaly get's 1000miles out of BBs once they start wobbling.
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:46 pm    Post subject: just noticed my mtb has the same type of thing as k88 mud, but my road bike does have the lock ring _________________ if anyone wants my msn addy just ask latest cyclo cross report now on the race report section!!!!!!! http://www.mtbe.co.uk/cyclo-cross-north-of-england-championships-t1827 .html http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post15951.html#15951 opinions are like @rseholes, everybody has one! this, is mine!
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3299 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:12 pm    Post subject: grant wrote: just the one that came with the bike Shimano Hollowtech II dont know anything about it tho apart from it is has some movement and clicking OOpps!!! Sorry Grant, didn't see that you'd said you had a Hollowtech, SeanO is right, though I thought your road bike was relatively new, that's why I thought it might be something simple like the loose lock ring. I'm surprised at a BB "failing" so early in its life How many miles do you think it has done and how old is the bike _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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