|   What to use when installing BB? | Gnewb
Dec 21, 2003 12:21 AM | | I was wondering what do you guys usually use when installing BB.
Loctite?
Plumber's tape?
just grease?
any othe ideas? |
| my fix | thebronze
Dec 21, 2003 3:23 AM | | All damn summer I battled the bb squeaks.
I tried grease, loctite, and teflon tape.
The tape seems to work for about a week or two and then I had to replace or listen to the squeak again. Red loctite did nothing.
I finally tried anti seize on the threads and spindle and have not heard one squeak yet. I bought a tube of it at an auto parts store. I think it was 3 or 4 bucks. |
| Three things... | næstep
Dec 21, 2003 7:48 AM | | 1. Teflon tape around the BB cartridge & adapter threads two wraps.
2. Smear anti-sieze around the BB shell (frame) threads.
3. An honest 50 ft-lbs of torque on both the cartridge and adapter.
This has been working great for me for years now. Bonus is that removal is as smooth as the tread on a Tioga City Slicker.
næstep |
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