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From: grt@hocda.UUCP (G.TOMASEVICH)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: sealed bearings
Message-ID: <371@hocda.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Feb-84 13:05:19 EST
Article-I.D.: hocda.371
Posted: Fri Feb 24 13:05:19 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 04:29:53 EST
Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel
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I have 5 Phil Wood (wood filled? :-) ) bottom bracket cartridges, one which
is not on a bike now.  That one has substantial play in it.  Others have
gotten loose, but I eliminated the play by tightening the retaining rings.
A problem that can occur that mimics loose bearings is for the cartridge to
fit loosely in the retainers, so that it slips in them.  Two started creaking,
so I put oil on the ends of the cartridges where they seat in the retainers.
On one bike it became silent, but on the other the play became more noticeable.
The solution is probably to clean the retainers and cartridge outside surface
and put a locktite polymer on the rings to eliminate the play.  As far as
wear is concerned, I ride one of the bikes in a lot of rain and snow; it
certainly survives better than the conventional bearing bottom bracket does.