The following is my "when all else fails" technique for removing stuck cups. I braze a 1 inch nut onto the side of the cup, then remove the cup with a large 1 inch box wrench or socket. It works every time. Afterwards the nut can be removed from the cup with a little heat from the torch. chris ioakimedes, Fairfax Ca. -----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Fred Rafael Rednor Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 4:08 PM To: jerrymoos; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Swiss Threaded Stronglight Botton Brackets (was Penetrating Oil)
> Yes, but those are older Stronglight. A later > Sutherland's notes that Stronglight Competition > has two flats, but doesn't say how to recognize > Swiss thread. That's right! In my own "interesting" experience with these bottom bracket cups, there was no way to know in advance. To remove, you turn it counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise) using as much force as you dare. If the cup doesn't loosen, you then turn it clockwise using as much force as you dare.
If it still does not loosen, offer charity to your favorite religious institution and start again, appying a bit more force. Most importantly, once you have this figured out for a particular frame, write notes to yourself and leave them in obvious places - so you never forget.
By the way, for me this all begs the question: were some Peugeots made by a Swiss sub-contractor? By Motobecane or Gitane? Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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