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gm1230126":hrun5cqh said:

I had a seized/galled alloy cup Shimano Cartridge BB stuck in a Ti frame and I filled the seat tube with PB Blaster it took a can and a half over two days but I was able to get it out using a longer 8mm bolt and washer to hold the BB removal tool in the cup....pipe wrench with a 4' pipe over the handle of the wrench for added leverage. Make sure you back out the bottom bracket cable guide bolt a few threads many times they thread in and hit the body of the cartridge BB and act like a set screw making it more difficult to thread out the BB.

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Octsoc":jhtqr56u said:

So true about the guide bolt, I shredded a pefectly good BB thinking the BB was stuck.

You can get even better leverage by putting the BB removal tool in a vice grip and turn the frame instead. Make very sure which way to turn your frame so you won't end up cracking your BB shell.

gm1230126":jhtqr56u said:

I had a seized/galled alloy cup Shimano Cartridge BB stuck in a Ti frame and I filled the seat tube with PB Blaster it took a can and a half over two days but I was able to get it out using a longer 8mm bolt and washer to hold the BB removal tool in the cup....pipe wrench with a 4' pipe over the handle of the wrench for added leverage. Make sure you back out the bottom bracket cable guide bolt a few threads many times they thread in and hit the body of the cartridge BB and act like a set screw making it more difficult to thread out the BB.

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GoldenEraMTB":17siqk52 said:

whoa...congrats. Is there a before pic?

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beepbeep":3584zu6y said:

GoldenEraMTB":3584zu6y said:

whoa...congrats. Is there a before pic?

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Afraid not. But now I have a fully functioning (albeit a little rusty) '94 Blizzard frame

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