Just a note that not all cartridge BB's are the same in terms of the
stated need for grease during installation. According to the
installation instructions, Phil BB retaining rings and the bottom
bracket shell should not get greased. Phil supplies a threadlock
liquid (Loctite blue?) with instructi
on 4/7/09 3:21 PM, jonat...@jonfipro.com at jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote:
> So I took my Atlantis to a shop and had them take a look. They said
> that it was bone dry in there and that the bottom bracket had loosened
> up. They took it out, greased it up, and reinstalled it. Everything
> seems t
On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 9:27 PM, wrote:
>
> Sorry if I wasn't clear. They just greased the threads which they
> said were bone dry. It's a sealed cartridge and I think what they were
> saying is that if the grease is gone from those threads it can lead to
> the sort of play in the bracket that I
Sorry if I wasn't clear. They just greased the threads which they
said were bone dry. It's a sealed cartridge and I think what they were
saying is that if the grease is gone from those threads it can lead to
the sort of play in the bracket that I was experiencing. I do think
that New York city h
On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 4:21 PM, wrote:
>
>
> So I took my Atlantis to a shop and had them take a look. They said
> that it was bone dry in there and that the bottom bracket had loosened
> up. They took it out, greased it up, and reinstalled it. Everything
> seems to be working great now. They
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jonat...@jonfipro.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 3:21 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] Re: Help please! Bottom Bracket Question
So I took my Atlantis to a shop and had them take a look. They said
that it was bone dry in there and that the bottom bracket had loosened
up.
So I took my Atlantis to a shop and had them take a look. They said
that it was bone dry in there and that the bottom bracket had loosened
up. They took it out, greased it up, and reinstalled it. Everything
seems to be working great now. They said they recommend regreasing it
once a year b/c
Great replies. Thanks!
On Mar 28, 5:41 pm, "Doug Peterson" wrote:
> You're probably not going to hurt anything but I'd get it dealt with sooner
> than later, especially if you're sure it's the BB. Note that there are
> other things that will make annoying ticks, clicks and maybe even a bit of
You're probably not going to hurt anything but I'd get it dealt with sooner
than later, especially if you're sure it's the BB. Note that there are
other things that will make annoying ticks, clicks and maybe even a bit of
play. Chainring bolts, pedals, crank arm bolts, etc. can all be tough
nois
Make sure your crankarms are tight on the BB spindle by using good
torque on the outer bolts. Otherwise you won't be hurting the frame
and the BB is (unfortunately) a work or throw-away item. Phils are USA
made and beautiful and arguably will last longer. Once it is mounted
in the frame, it looks
You are unlikely to damage the frame by riding with a slightly loose
bb (or one with a broken bearing), but I would fix it sooner than
later just ebcause it's cheap and easy to do. Often the existing BB
will be just fine, but loose. Usually I take the old BB out, grease
the threads and reinstall.
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