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Bottom bracket trouble?

  • 02-10-2012 5:59pm
    #1
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭


    While changing chain this eve, came across this brown looking junk at base of cranks. Bike has only about 3,500kms done since new in May.

    When spinning chainring with chain off it seemed noiser than it should, running true but a little noisy. Any thoughts?


Comments

  • #2
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Looks like a bit of dried grease to me. I wouldn't be over worried about it. If its making a strange noise try disassembling it, regreasing it and putting it back together. Grease will dry up and run like that in a lot of circumstances.


  • #3
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    More than log boilers to your arsenal I see.
    Cheers
    reilig wrote: »
    Looks like a bit of dried grease to me. I wouldn't be over worried about it. If its making a strange noise try disassembling it, regreasing it and putting it back together. Grease will dry up and run like that in a lot of circumstances.


  • #4
    lescol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 648 ✭✭✭lescol


    I found this thread http://tinyurl.com/8lruacp and have used it to service Shimano BB's successfully.


  • #5
    Raymzor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭Raymzor


    does this brown stuff wash off? is it rust/ corrosion? have you been power washing the bike? the hollow tech design means the two bearings are sealed and cant be greased.


  • #6
    ibebanging
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭ibebanging


    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=67221


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  • #7
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    No power washing. Light hose down after wet spin with very low pressure supply.
    It washes off easy enough.

    Yeah wriiten on outside nut "do not disassemble"

    Thanks
    Raymzor wrote: »
    does this brown stuff wash off? is it rust/ corrosion? have you been power washing the bike? the hollow tech design means the two bearings are sealed and cant be greased.


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