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grant Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 312	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:42 pm    Post subject: Bottom Bracket Was cleaning my road bike today and noticed my bottom bracket seems a bit loose like the cranks have got a bit of movement , whats recommended bike shop fix or self fix or would a new bottom bracket be better . same again bike shop or self fix ??????? grant
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:45 pm    Post subject: probaly just needs tightened up, although you do need a specail bottom bracket tool for this. if you realy havnt got a clue just go to the shop, but were allways hear to help _________________ 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: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:53 pm    Post subject: As Marty said, probably just needs tightening although you do need a special spanner. You can get away with improvising using a flat headed screwdriver and a hammer to gently tap the locking ring round and a bit of rag to help protect the ring tooth. Just depends how confident you are doing it. The spanners are quite pricey if it's something your going to be using infrequently. Alternatively a bike shop might just nip it up for free if you ask them nicely _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:01 pm    Post subject: What BB has it got ? _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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grant Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 312	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: 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
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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:18 pm    Post subject: So you need one of these then ? _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3299 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:22 pm    Post subject: It should look more like this; http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://media.rei.com/media/71 0554_9996Lrg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rei.com/product/710554&h=440&w=4 40&sz=14&hl=en&start=1&usg=__QBiaabb_JAQTCP9W6O1MHwtcAv8=&tbnid=J5Tvow uNO0n58M:&tbnh=127&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbottom%2Bbracket%2Bspan ner%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg. mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG That looks more like a cassette removal tool, Richie _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: Ok.......thats what i remove mine with.......not sure where that spanner fits _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:25 pm    Post subject: yeh gunners got the right tool there _________________ 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: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:29 pm    Post subject: K88MUD wrote: Ok.......thats what i remove mine with.......not sure where that spanner fits I see, that's a bracket removal tool, looks very similiar to a cassette tool, usually the bottom bracket is secured by a lockring which the above spanner fits, in my experience the lockring or rather its looseness affects the play in the cranks in the first instance. _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:41 pm    Post subject: Ok....so mine must be a sealed unit then ?? _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:43 pm    Post subject: what bb you running k88 _________________ 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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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:44 pm    Post subject: mr-marty-martin wrote: what bb you running k88 TruVativ Cartridge Sealed _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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mr-marty-martin Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1944 Location: co Durham	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:48 pm    Post subject: oh a understand now, they look pritty strong _________________ 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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K88MUD Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 777 Location: New Marske	Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:57 pm    Post subject: mr-marty-martin wrote: oh a understand now, they look pritty strong Seems to be lasting ok......just the pedals that let mine down. _________________ Where theres muck theres money........well im still diging and skint.
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