and tomorrow this arrives so i will be fettling

Black, Pair – Bar Mount Shimano XT M780 10 Speed Trigger Shifter
Silver, 11-34t, Shimano XT M771 10 Speed MTB Cassette
Black, Medium Cage Shimano XT M786 Shadow+ 10 Speed Rear Mech
Black, 104mm, 42.32.24t, 175mm, No BB Shimano XT M780 10 Speed Triple Chainset
Black, 31.8mm/34.9mm, Conventional, Dual Pull Shimano XT M781 Conventional 3×10 Front Mech
Black, 300/600mm Outer Shimano XTR Gear Cable Set PTFE Coated
Silver, 116 Links Shimano XT HG95 SIL-TEC 10 Speed Chain

Any idea how to remove the drive side BB so I can get rid of the old e-mount chain guide that has welded itself to the frame?

It is currently soaking up the oil and penetrating fluid hoping it will move in the morning

Thanks for telling us the colour of the bits & bobs…..

😉

Any idea how to remove the drive side BB so I can get rid of the old e-mount chain guide that has welded itself to the frame?

Which way are you turning it to loosen?

You’re turning it clockwise, right?

I tried both ways 🙁

Any advice?

proper tool and a long pole .

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=98595

I have the proper tool.

On the drive side, it is the normal thread pattern right? Lefty loosey, Righty Tightey?

Please confirm because tomorrow I will move on from muscle power to a 4lb lump hammer.

Thanks

Just read the link – Is it a reverse thread?

Please let me know for certain

Is it a steel frame?

If so, soak in coca cola (or pepsi)

The phosphoric acid should help free it up

Drive side – Left hand thread, so lefty tighty, righty loosy

Bolt bb tool into cup with crank bolt , large bar with socket and apply steady pressure
Oh and English shell will unscrew clock wise

A night soaked in oil and a slight tap with the persuading hammer and it releases smoothly

Thanks

Also helped enormously by turning it the correct way too. 😆 🙄

For “Normal” BB to undo, turn towards the front of the bike.
A tip passed to me many many years ago.

Smooth shifting and silent loveliness

I had forgotten how nice new transmission shifts are and Shimano is so easy to install and set up

It’s always DRIVEL:

DRIVE (side) = (equals) LEFT (hand thread) 8)

Hth – in the future

Marko

Except for pedals 😉

For “Normal” BB to undo, turn towards the front of the bike.
A tip passed to me many many years ago.

but what if you put the spanner so the handle is down at the bottom?

the way I remember it is by remembering that if a BB jams it will undo from the frame under normal pedalling and push out onto the crank arms instead of tightening and jamming into the frame.

Once I had removed the BB I saw some little writing saying TIGHTEN with arrows pointing the right direction to tighten the BB. If only they had ones saying loosen I would have been alright!