[CR]re: Seized Phil Wood BB rings

(Example: History:Ted Ernst)

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Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 18:23:47 -0500
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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: [CR]re: Seized Phil Wood BB rings

Well John P. mentioned it first, but if it's Loctite, you'll need some heat to loosen it... been there, done that, but carefully.

Roy "Mr. Loctite" Drinkwater Lititz, PA


> Use the BIG Phil tool. Easier to man handle. A little gentle
>persuasion w/ a dead blow hammer making sure your go'n in the right
>direction may break the corrosion that's most likely the culprit. If the
>hammer thing scares ya, then usea 2 to 4 ft. length of pipe on the Phil
>wrench. How does that go " give me a fulcrum long enough and I'll move the
>World". Once she has budged, then work back and forth even if only a tiny
>amount at a time. Be patient. Don't forget these cups when installed
>correctly will be a little hard to remove (super clean threads of b.b. first
>( like with carb and choke cleaner) and then blue locktite. Some times too
>much locktite. If a little is good, then more is better. So too much is
>just enough).
>John T.Pergolizzi
>N.Y.C.