All good suggestions. I made a nick in the outer edge of the cup with
a hacksaw. A little degreaser and a few minutes later, a hammer-driver
screwdriver could turn the cup. (An internal wrench probably would have
worked as well, but I didn't have one on hand.) The threads didn't
look that bad. Thanks to all. --es
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news:[email hidden]...>I have a mountain bike that's about 20 years old having the
spindle
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Quoted message said:>type bottom bracket. While riding, the BB cup broke
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Read the section on "fixed cup tools", it describes making a
simple tool
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Guys, I understand the OP's problem to be that the the cup had
broken
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shell.
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This would mean that Sheldon's device has nothing to grip onto.Upon rereading, I think you're right. Perhaps an "internal pipe
wrench" of the
Quoted message said:right size might work, like this:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/toolsplus/gen139-4.html