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Sealed crank bearings
It was suggested that I go to a cartridge type of crank bearings when my "old school ones" wear out.
Does the new type last longer? I was told it takes special tools for those? Andy |
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Sealed crank bearings
On 22/05/2019 22:49, AK wrote:
It was suggested that I go to a cartridge type of crank bearings when my "old school ones" wear out. Does the new type last longer? I was told it takes special tools for those? Ime they will last a lot longer, maybe 50% more, and require less maintenance as well. On the down side, when they do go, you replace the unit, but since even a good one is ~15USD I wouldn't sweat that. You'll need a bottom bracket removal tool, basically a splined socket, 5-10 USD. You will need to measure the dimensions of the old one before ordering a new one, it can look confusing but you need to know thread type, and widths. See https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/cartridge.html Imho, stick to the Shimano ones, cheap, last forever. |
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On 5/23/2019 1:15 AM, Tosspot wrote:
On 22/05/2019 22:49, AK wrote: It was suggested that I go to a cartridge type of crank bearings when my "old school ones" wear out. Does the new type last longer? I was told it takes special tools for those? Ime they will last a lot longer, maybe 50% more, and require less maintenance as well.Â* On the down side, when they do go, you replace the unit, but since even a good one is ~15USD I wouldn't sweat that. You'll need a bottom bracket removal tool, basically a splined socket, 5-10 USD. You will need to measure the dimensions of the old one before ordering a new one, it can look confusing but you need to know thread type, and widths. See Â*Â*Â*Â*https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/cartridge.html Imho, stick to the Shimano ones, cheap, last forever. +1 -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Sealed crank bearings
On Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 12:15:11 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote:
On 22/05/2019 22:49, AK wrote: It was suggested that I go to a cartridge type of crank bearings when my "old school ones" wear out. Does the new type last longer? I was told it takes special tools for those? Ime they will last a lot longer, maybe 50% more, and require less maintenance as well. On the down side, when they do go, you replace the unit, but since even a good one is ~15USD I wouldn't sweat that. You'll need a bottom bracket removal tool, basically a splined socket, 5-10 USD. You will need to measure the dimensions of the old one before ordering a new one, it can look confusing but you need to know thread type, and widths. See https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/cartridge.html Imho, stick to the Shimano ones, cheap, last forever. Thanks a lot. Andy |
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