Which tool for Campag new Centaur Bottom bracket.

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Robin Hubert wrote:

Peter,
What are you talking about? Too many Fat Tire ales?
I'm talking about the Centaur bb. I prep'd the frame with Campag.
tools, all around, threads, everything. I've been doing this for 5
years. Threads are parallel. Moser who? This was a Kogswell. The
only thing wrong was the bb. I didn't try another one. What do you
make of Campagnolo's comments?

Robin Hubert


What I'm talking about is that the Centaur BB is the same innards and
cups as the Record/Chorus triple BB with a 111mm symetrical spindle. NO
problems with those so the Centaur isn't inherintly a problem, as you
implied-

So you may have had a defective one. ever think of that or too many
'ales'...


Hello!? Campagnolo admitted there have been reports of a problem.

Uh, never mind .....


Robin Hubert

Robin Hubert wrote:
Stan Cox wrote:
Hi all
I need to get a new bb for my winter hack and would like to fit the
new Campag Centaur bb (Not the AH one)but I cant see what tool you
need to fit it. I assume its the Record/Chorus tool UT-BB080. Is
this correct.

Stan Cox

Recently, I installed a Centaur bb for the first time. It was in a
properly prep'd frame. With far less than the recommended torque, the
thing was binding badly. With normal torque, the spindle was
ridiculously hard to turn. I called Ochsner on this and was told that
it was a known problem, and suggested that Campagnolo was blaming
"certain frames". Poppycock.

I installed an AC-H and everything was fine.

Perhaps the next installation will be ok?



Robin Hubert

Robin Hubert wrote:
Recently, I installed a Centaur bb for the first time. It was in a
properly prep'd frame. With far less than the recommended torque, the
thing was binding badly. With normal torque, the spindle was
ridiculously hard to turn. I called Ochsner on this and was told that
it was a known problem, and suggested that Campagnolo was blaming
"certain frames". Poppycock.

I installed an AC-H and everything was fine.

It must partly depend on the frame, but I've found a Record Triple BB
bound much worse than an AC-H in the same frame. I would guess it would
be the same for the new Cenatur which is similar to the Chorus/Record.

(I ended up threadlocking the Record).

~PB

Pete Biggs wrote:
Robin Hubert wrote:

Recently, I installed a Centaur bb for the first time. It was in a
properly prep'd frame. With far less than the recommended torque, the
thing was binding badly. With normal torque, the spindle was
ridiculously hard to turn. I called Ochsner on this and was told that
it was a known problem, and suggested that Campagnolo was blaming
"certain frames". Poppycock.

I installed an AC-H and everything was fine.


It must partly depend on the frame, but I've found a Record Triple BB
bound much worse than an AC-H in the same frame. I would guess it would
be the same for the new Cenatur which is similar to the Chorus/Record.

(I ended up threadlocking the Record).

~PB


Well, all this is making me look forward to installing it when it
arrives

Stan Cox

Robin Hubert wrote:
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Hello!? Campagnolo admitted there have been reports of a problem.


I recall you called it poppycock, then you say Campag reported problems
with this BB..

include the links or whatever about Campagnolo's reports please. I'd
like to see them if we see any problems(which we haven't)...