Re: [CR]Removing a Stronglight BB

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

From: <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 09:49:31 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Removing a Stronglight BB
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 5/6/04 7:23:40 AM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:

<< Now that Cirque is over, we return to more mundane concerns.  Like removing a stuck Stronglight BB.  As posted to the list, I had struggled for weeks trying to remove a Stronglight fixed cup in a mid/late 70's Peugeot PY-10 purchased from a list member.  As suggested by list members, bought a propne torch, and heated the cup.  This was successful in loosening the cup.  But it turned out the cup was - believe it or not - SWISS.  Never seen Swiss thread before in a top model Peugeot.  The cup has two flats with one ring, which Sutherlands says is Italian - WRONG!!  The cup is marked 35x1 but no indication that it is a Swiss LH thread as opposed to a French RH thread. There must have been locktite applied, as no amount of wrench force worked without heating.  So new data point - even top model Peugeots can possibly have Swiss threaded BB's.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Houston, TX >>

Jerry;

Delighted too hear that you finally got the sucker off. And thanks for the info about the Swiss threads... that is certainly an interesting bit of info. What is the overall diameter of the swiss BB, is it larger than the French? Do you suppose it is possible that someone rethreaded it to fix a stripped or ovalized BB?

Bob Hovey Columbus, GA

PS: Nice to finally meet you.