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BB on my lapierre is needing changed, short of buying the correct tools any reasonable bodges to remove and refit?
Posted : 08/01/2011 11:50 am
whack out with a drift
refit with a headset press
Posted : 08/01/2011 12:07 pm
Whack it out with a wooden drift and a mallet. Put ut back in with a gentle mallet and/or a length of threaded rod and 'wind' it in. That's what I do,
C
Posted : 08/01/2011 1:21 pm
If you are anywhere near Leeds I have the tool to remove it that I will gladly lend to you (and a headset press to get the new one back in).
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Posted : 08/01/2011 4:26 pm
I was going to get the proper tool for removing mine, but they were out of stock at the time so as stated above just knocked it out with a drift. My home made h/set press fitted it no probs.
I fitted one of these
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id256.html
Posted : 08/01/2011 6:58 pm