What Have You Fettled Today?

[cyberknight]

greased rear wheel bearings on the commuter as it was very noisy, no grease at all on the non drive side !

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

greased rear wheel bearings on the commuter as it was very noisy, no grease at all on the non drive side!

I wouldn't buy a secondhand car from you!

 

[cyberknight]

I wouldn't buy a secondhand car from you!

thats how it came new from the shopim gussing probably very little thin stuff ib it to start with , factory built wheels for you

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

There is such a thing as routine maintenance you know, where you strip down things like wheel bearings, BB's and headsets and reload them with fresh lubricant. You don't have to wait until they start making a noise before doing them!

 

[cyberknight]

There is such a thing as routine maintenance you know, where you strip down things like wheel bearings, BB's and headsets and reload them with fresh lubricant. You don't have to wait until they start making a noise before doing them!

less than 6 months old , i do routine maintenance you dont have to be condescending

 

[DCLane]

Looked at this Daytona which I collected on Wednesday. Cleaned all the dust / dirt / cobwebs off and checked it over. Seatpost and everything else moves although two chain links are stuck.

I'm guessing it's not been used in a long time, and although I can't confirm a date there's an '86' sticker on it.

Lots of light surface rust on wheels / components but nothing seems major. Being advertised before I break for parts.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Started working on the Raleigh I picked up a couple of weeks ago. Frame cleaned with autosol to remove 40+ years of grime and wheels out. Front wheel re-greased as best I could as it's a dynamo and the rear's cleaned with the internals soaking - gear oil in later.

I'm not sure it's been cleaned since some sort of modifications with shopper shifters / saddle / chain protector. The bike's not moved in 14 years at least and I was told it could have been 30 years since last used.

Should be ready for PBP 23

 

[DCLane]

Should be ready for PBP 23

It'll not be doing PBP - we've got a special bike build planned for that

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It'll not be doing PBP - we've got a special bike build planned for that

A tandem?

 

[DCLane]

A tandem?

Only if I can persuade my 16yo, who'll be 19 by then, to join me. That is a possibility, except he'll want to be on the front with me as stoker.

 

[Tripster]

Stripped front hub as it was a bit naff. Brake pads out ready for new ones tomorrow and this weekend a new Shimano BB coming

 

[Gunk]

I had a closer look at my latest project, a 1970’s 531 Claud Butler Majestic (I’m planning to start it over the Christmas break) sourced another Mavic front wheel and a nice used San Marco Rolls saddle. I’m really looking forward to this one.

 

[JPBoothy]

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Stripped front hub as it was a bit naff. Brake pads out ready for new ones tomorrow and this weekend a new Shimano BB coming

I had the rear ones from my exact same bike stripped out last week for the 2nd time after a horrible grinding/cracking noise began. Fortunately I seem to have adjusted it correctly this time as it stayed quiet after a good ride out yesterday. I'm not sure how long it will last though as the cup on one side is a bit pitted.. However, todays fettle has been a disaster as my ham fisted attempt to remove my crank arms to get to my BB resulted in me stripping the threads on both sides. I was being so careful to not cross thread the pulling tool that I failed to noticed that the crank arm wasn't moving and I foolishly kept on forcing the spanner around. What an idiot I feel now ..

Any suggestions on what I should do now would be much appreciated. How can I get the 'knackered' arms off short of an Angle Grinder?

 

[Tripster]

I had the rear ones from my exact same bike stripped out last week for the 2nd time after a horrible grinding/cracking noise began. Fortunately I seem to have adjusted it correctly this time as it stayed quiet after a good ride out yesterday. I'm not sure how long it will last though as the cup on one side is a bit pitted.. However, todays fettle has been a disaster as my ham fisted attempt to remove my crank arms to get to my BB resulted in me stripping the threads on both sides. I was being so careful to not cross thread the pulling tool that I failed to noticed that the crank arm wasn't moving and I foolishly kept on forcing the spanner around. What an idiot I feel now ..

Any suggestions on what I should do now would be much appreciated. How can I get the 'knackered' arms off short of an Angle Grinder?

Oops.... My front was a bit naff but the rear rolls quiet and nice. BB is fine, no play, rolls good and quiet but I just fancied changing it and doing more maintenance whilst home so started on the SS.
No advice on crank arms but plenty of guys/gals on here with loads of experience that no doubt will be along to help. Let me know how you resolve it and I can do same this weekend
If all the threads stripped then the crank arm is ruined I guess so destructive removal is an option. I have read that riding the bike uphill under pressure with crank arm bolts loose results in loosening of the tapers but no idea if that works, sure you will get plenty of help today on here

 

[DCBassman]

Any suggestions on what I should do now would be much appreciated.

3-arm bearing puller?