oldroadman
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I bought the tool at lbs and removed the crankset ok. Now I am looking at a square end spindle, and can't get the inner casing of the bottom bracket ( I guess these are what peeps call cups??) Out. The inner ring of these cups has a circle of what look like small castle battlements . I guess these are wherei need another tool??? The veloce crankset does not fit over the square spindle as it has a hexagonal recess. The guy at Merlin bikes said the veloce crank would fit a square end spindle...erm..they don't as far as I can tell.
Soooo.....
What other tool do I need?
I am assuming I need a new bottom bracket now and nit just the veloce power torque cups I have in my hand?
I'm trying to upload a picture but failing on my phone..sorry...
I can visualise the tool would look like a cylinder with matching ' battlements' to slot in to this bottom bracket...which I think came with the fsa tempo crankset I have just removed.
This must be the bottom bracket removal tool don't have right?
...inserts vulgar profanity here.
If it's an old FSA it's not likely to fit a different manufacturer's cranks - after all they need to make a living!
The correct way to go is to change all through to ensure it all fits and works correctly. Anything else is pointless and ends in expensive tears. A bit like bodges using the wrong/cheap/adapted tools. Do it once and do it right.