On my budget build, I am slowly screwing in the plastic side of the BB shell and crack!

Buggeration springs to mind! I need to know if I can superglue this up as at this point in a 5 wk month, having just purchased a new front brake, I cannot afford a new BB. This is another setback I really did not need! 🙁

Grr to say the least!

Any advise greatly received!

Thanks

Rysz.

Can you ease it in? (ooo er)

At least it was the BB and not the frame.

Get down a bike shop, they might have a spare cup in the workshop somewhere. Ones I worked in used to keep a few spare, from replacing worn out BBs, as the plastic ones could crack or get chewed up by ham-fisted installers….

You could ask your LBS whether they have any lying around, they might have some aluminium ones (XT Octalink BBs used to use aluminium adapters). AFAIK they’re not available as spares.

what size is it I’ve got a new un54 you can have if it fits.

you sure the bb unit is for the right width of shell ?

If it’s just the plastic one, and it’s a Shimano BB, I might have a spare…

joolsburger – Member
what size is it I’ve got a new un54 you can have if it fits.

Just a standard one I think (BB’s are a grey area to me…) WOW Thanks! Where are you based?

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scaredypants – Member
you sure the bb unit is for the right width of shell ?

Pretty sure!

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Northwind – Member
If it’s just the plastic one, and it’s a Shimano BB, I might have a spare…

I may well take you up on that! Thanks for all the help and advise people!

Rysz.

I have a spare as well but Northwind beat me to it. Email me if he doesn’t.

I’m in Surrey but I can post it Monday. you need to check the width of your BB

joolsburger – Member
I’m in Surrey but I can post it Monday. you need to check the width of your BB

Will do so! Thanks. If it is suitable, my email is rysz dot widelski at insphire dot com – let me know what the postage is and I will cover this!

Many thanks.

Rysz.

Hi Joolsburger,

I sent a mail to your mail address with the BB width.

I hope that you got the mail! 🙂

Rysz.