Removing Frozen Campy Record Bottom Bracket Cup (Right)

[Kendall]

I have removed the left cup of my Campy record bottom bracket and have
removed the bottom bracket assembly from the left side no problem. But the
right bottom bracket cup is frozen and the notches or splines for the Campy
tool are now stripped. The assembler must've used to much torque or didn't
prepare properly. Any other ideas on how to get this sucker out without
messing up the bottom bracket shell. The frame is a Pegoretti steel and the
BB has been in there for about 5 years. The shell doesn't seem rusty or
corroded inside at all. Just grease.

Thanks,

Ken

 

[Kenny Lee]

Kendall wrote:
> I have removed the left cup of my Campy record bottom bracket and have
> removed the bottom bracket assembly from the left side no problem. But the
> right bottom bracket cup is frozen and the notches or splines for the Campy
> tool are now stripped. The assembler must've used to much torque or didn't
> prepare properly. Any other ideas on how to get this sucker out without
> messing up the bottom bracket shell. The frame is a Pegoretti steel and the
> BB has been in there for about 5 years. The shell doesn't seem rusty or
> corroded inside at all. Just grease.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
>
>
Had the exact same problem once. My solution was to take it to the LBS.
He'll use a tool that I think looks like a headset press. The right cup
came out in about 2 minutes using this tool.

Hope this helped.

Kenny Lee

 

[Rick Onanian]

On Sun, 23 May 2004 20:46:17 -0400, "Kendall"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>right bottom bracket cup is frozen and the notches or splines for the Campy

I imagine that Sheldon Brown's improvised nut-and-bolt BB cup tool
will work. See http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/bbcups.html .
--
Rick Onanian

 

[Sheldon Brown]

>>right bottom bracket cup is frozen and the notches or splines for the Campy
>
Rick Onanian wrote:
>
> I imagine that Sheldon Brown's improvised nut-and-bolt BB cup tool
> will work. See http://sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/bbcups.html .

Yep, but I can't take credit. Although I wrote it up, I didn't invent
it, and I'd imagine that trick is older than even I am!

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[Ningi]

Kenny Lee wrote:
> Kendall wrote:
>
>> I have removed the left cup of my Campy record bottom bracket and have
>> removed the bottom bracket assembly from the left side no problem. But
>> the
>> right bottom bracket cup is frozen and the notches or splines for the
>> Campy
>> tool are now stripped. The assembler must've used to much torque or
>> didn't
>> prepare properly. Any other ideas on how to get this sucker out without
>> messing up the bottom bracket shell. The frame is a Pegoretti steel
>> and the
>> BB has been in there for about 5 years. The shell doesn't seem rusty or
>> corroded inside at all. Just grease.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
> Had the exact same problem once. My solution was to take it to the LBS.
> He'll use a tool that I think looks like a headset press. The right cup
> came out in about 2 minutes using this tool.
>

Anybody happen to know what this tool is called, and who makes them? I
have the same problem, and my LBS can't look at the bike for 3 weeks.

Cheers

Pete


> Hope this helped.
>
> Kenny Lee

 

[richard]

I don't happen to know what the tool is called either, but you might
look for "Loose Screws" in Google. It won't be cheap...

Peter C told me to get a Dremel tool and a bunch of emory cutting
wheels. Start cutting wedges out of the cup, and you can eventually get
it out. Be careful when you're cutting near the threads. You will want
to get your threads chased once you're finished. (If you absolutely
can't wait for the LBS to use chasing tools on it, find an old steel cup
and CAREFULLY see how it threads. Mess up here -ie, cross thread it-
and you really have problems!)

Whatever, I rescued my '71 Raleigh Pro frame this way.

Ningi wrote:
> Kenny Lee wrote:
>
>> Kendall wrote:
>>
>>> I have removed the left cup of my Campy record bottom bracket and have
>>> removed the bottom bracket assembly from the left side no problem.
>>> But the
>>> right bottom bracket cup is frozen and the notches or splines for the
>>> Campy
>>> tool are now stripped. The assembler must've used to much torque or
>>> didn't
>>> prepare properly. Any other ideas on how to get this sucker out without
>>> messing up the bottom bracket shell. The frame is a Pegoretti steel
>>> and the
>>> BB has been in there for about 5 years. The shell doesn't seem rusty or
>>> corroded inside at all. Just grease.

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

ningi-<< He'll use a tool that I think looks like a headset press. The right
cup
> came out in about 2 minutes using this tool.
>

Anybody happen to know what this tool is called, and who makes them? >><BR><BR>

Think this gent is thinking of the tool to take a right side, fixed cup out of
a conventional or loose ball BB..Not a modern Campagnolo model.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

 

[Ningi]

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> ningi-<< He'll use a tool that I think looks like a headset press. The right
> cup
>
>>came out in about 2 minutes using this tool.
>>
>
>
> Anybody happen to know what this tool is called, and who makes them? >><BR><BR>
>
> Think this gent is thinking of the tool to take a right side, fixed cup out of
> a conventional or loose ball BB..Not a modern Campagnolo model.
>

Ah.

Anyway, 3 hours of careful cutting with a hacksaw blade sorted the
problem. I wasn't brave enough for a dremel. No idea why it didn't
want to come out originally though.

Pete