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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: firebird4130 on May 18, 2009, 01:05 PM

Title: bb boot too small
Post by: firebird4130 on May 18, 2009, 01:05 PM

just recieved a bb boot i ordered, and it doesn't fit round the bb, any ideas?? would boiling it help to stretch?

Cheers,

Fraz

Title: Re: bb boot too small
Post by: firebird4130 on May 18, 2009, 01:21 PM

i just boiled it and it worked, probably what ur supposed to do anyway, shame i ruined the free one they sent by cutting it, good job they sent me 2  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: bb boot too small
Post by: RATTY on May 18, 2009, 02:24 PM

If your using it on a rider, remember they will wear out the chrome or paint round the bottom bracket!!

Title: Re: bb boot too small
Post by: firebird4130 on May 18, 2009, 03:40 PM

I hadn't even thought about that , would be a shame but I might get the bike it's on chromed at some point, it's powdered for now though.

Title: Re: bb boot too small
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on May 18, 2009, 04:51 PM

Cable tie will stop it spinning on the frame (i.e. cable tie around the boot onto the frame)
Used to do this bitd  ;)  wear you crank out instead.