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@SockToy
Hey ;-p First post, woo.
So I have an unloved steel framed Rossin with an old Shimano Tiagra groupset on it. Some surface rust, but Im hoping the frame itself is ok - was considering taking it to armourtex to get bead blasted and powder coated.
Guess what?
Bottom bracket is *****ing not playing. Right now its covered in GT85, and we'll see what happens. When you guys talk about a bath, what do you mean? I sprayed some into the frame itself through the little holes that hold the plastic spacer for the gear cables off the shell, and left some sitting around the crank shaft but its not a genuine bath. Figure of speech?
Im worried about putting enough torque onto the frame to hurt it - I dont have a workbench, so this is all just using the Park Tool shimano BB plug, a halfords socket set & ratcheting handle, and what leverage I can get swearing and cussing.
It's an Italian frame, so I want to turn counterclockwise both sides, as I understand it. The one cup with writing on it says 36x24t. I so want to smash it with a hammer. Must resist. Stupid Italians. (with apols to any actual italians here!)
Right now Im applying almost all my force to the left (non chainset) side - thats right, right? Any harm in giving the other side a try? I assume not, despite the advice on the web to always start left side.
Guess I'll try the LBS if no further joy tonight, having left it making a puddle on my tarp all day.
Oh well. It'll be a very pretty bike if I can get the bracket out ;-p