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jend:
Does anyone have any tips for getting the bottom bracket undone after 30+ years.  Mine seems stuck fast!  I'm turning or at least trying to turn clockwise.  I've sprayed it a couple of times with WD40 and given up for the day.

On a positive note, I've replaced the DXs on my mountain bike so have them available now for the rebuild if I decide to put the SX 1/2? spindles in.

Thanks,

J

CustardLips:

--- Quote from: jend on March 07, 2021, 05:41 PM ---Does anyone have any tips for getting the bottom bracket undone after 30+ years.  Mine seems stuck fast!  I'm turning or at least trying to turn clockwise.  I've sprayed it a couple of times with WD40 and given up for the day.

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Have you tried turning it anti-clockwise ?

deeman:

--- Quote from: CustardLips on March 07, 2021, 06:23 PM ---
--- Quote from: jend on March 07, 2021, 05:41 PM ---Does anyone have any tips for getting the bottom bracket undone after 30+ years.  Mine seems stuck fast!  I'm turning or at least trying to turn clockwise.  I've sprayed it a couple of times with WD40 and given up for the day.

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Have you tried turning it anti-clockwise ?

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^^this

jend:
Had a go both ways but as far as I can tell from running a small screwdriver around the visible thread it's a left handed thread.

J

CustardLips:

--- Quote from: jend on March 08, 2021, 08:06 AM ---Had a go both ways but as far as I can tell from running a small screwdriver around the visible thread it's a left handed thread.

J

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You're right it is mate... keep blasting it with loads of WD40 and keep working it back and forth. It should come loose with a bit of jiggery pokery.  :daumenhoch:

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