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Sealed bottom bracket: adjust?
Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play
and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? How? TIA |
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On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 15:16:59 +0000 (UTC), BobInWisc
wrote: Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? No. Where was the play? In just one crank, or does the entire crank and shaft move laterally, or what? -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Werehatrack wrote:
Where was the play? In just one crank, or does the entire crank and shaft move laterally, or what? And are you sure it wasn't the pedal? For instance, all Time Equipe pedals had some play from new. |
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BobInWisc wrote: Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? How? I've been able to pry the (rubber) seal off and see the bearings and add lube, but there's no adjustment on the Shimano, Truvativ and generic sealed BB's I've looked at. Once they get too sloppy, it's just time for a new one. They're only $20 or so, anyway. Getting them out can be a bit of a nuisance sometimes. |
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BobInWisc wrote:
Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? How? If the entire unit was loose in the bike just lube the threads, lock it in place and reinstall your cranks. If the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings, most models are dead at that point. Fork over $25~$30 for a new one of the same length. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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A Muzi wrote in
: BobInWisc wrote: Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? How? If the entire unit was loose in the bike just lube the threads, lock it in place and reinstall your cranks. If the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings, most models are dead at that point. Fork over $25~$30 for a new one of the same length. I'm confused by the two alternatives you present. The entire assembly is loose in the frame but is integral as a unit, i.e. there's no play between pedals and cranks so must be in the bearing assembly. So, my take is "entire unit was loose in the bike" *because* "the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings". Are you saying the 'sealed unit' itself may be loose in the frame? Btw, the play is not lateral but perpendicular to the shaft (a wobble) and not extreme. |
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BobInWisc wrote:
Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? How? A Muzi wrote If the entire unit was loose in the bike just lube the threads, lock it in place and reinstall your cranks. If the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings, most models are dead at that point. Fork over $25~$30 for a new one of the same length. Bob wrote: I'm confused by the two alternatives you present. The entire assembly is loose in the frame but is integral as a unit, i.e. there's no play between pedals and cranks so must be in the bearing assembly. So, my take is "entire unit was loose in the bike" *because* "the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings". Are you saying the 'sealed unit' itself may be loose in the frame? Btw, the play is not lateral but perpendicular to the shaft (a wobble) and not extreme. Yes, see if the bearing is damaged ( replace) or if it is just not properly installed ( reinstall). -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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A Muzi wrote in
: BobInWisc wrote: Getting my Trek 720 out of the basement, noticed the cranks had some play and needed to be tightened. Took off left crank and instead of the expected lockring and adjuster, lo and behold a smooth ring with something like "sealed bottom bracket" engraved on it. Can this be adjusted? How? A Muzi wrote If the entire unit was loose in the bike just lube the threads, lock it in place and reinstall your cranks. If the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings, most models are dead at that point. Fork over $25~$30 for a new one of the same length. Bob wrote: I'm confused by the two alternatives you present. The entire assembly is loose in the frame but is integral as a unit, i.e. there's no play between pedals and cranks so must be in the bearing assembly. So, my take is "entire unit was loose in the bike" *because* "the 'sealed unit' has play in the bearings". Are you saying the 'sealed unit' itself may be loose in the frame? Btw, the play is not lateral but perpendicular to the shaft (a wobble) and not extreme. Yes, see if the bearing is damaged ( replace) or if it is just not properly installed ( reinstall). OK, I'll check. Thanks. |
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