I can't fit my Shimano cranks through the KCNC press fit bb I have fitted without demolishing the flimsy plastic top hat bushes that sit in the bearings.
Anyone got any ideas?
I am having exactly the same problem, does anyone know how to do this and also buy spare bushes as mine are now broken 🙁
Thanks,
Iain
In the end I used an old bb cup face to face with the new one as a way of holding the top hat in place whilst pushing the shaft through the bb cups in the frame.
I should have some spare ones, pop me an email and I'll send you mine in the post.
The only way is to pop a little thin grease on the inside of them, and pop them onto the bb bearings, thread the crank through and on the other side hold your two fingers in a v, holding the top hat in place, while pushing the crank on.
mtbtomo - thanks for the advice
rickon - that would be utterly brilliant, I'll send mail.
Thanks guys, Iain.
Try [url= http://clee-cycles.co.uk/ ]Clee Cycles[/url] i'm pretty sure he is one of the main KCNC distributors for the UK and is also a helpful chap.
Usually you get a couple of spare cups in the BB box? have all these broke
Thanks poonprice, I had spotted Clee but did not realise they were the distributors.