I mean, you can drop it all in rust remover, buy new ball bearings, chase all the threads, repack, and reassemble it all for around 50 bucks. As long as the races aren’t chewed up, you’re good.
frieds0ul on
Nothing stops you from doing that. It may not spin super freely depending on a wear though
HelioSeven on
Given the rust, you want to use a ball point pen or some sort of pick to traverse the rolling races (cups and spindle cones) and feel for any pitting. If smooth: clean, grease, and send it. If not: bin it and get a cartridge BB.
Outsiderbiker on
Cleaning and greasing will certainly improve it.
The main thing to look for is pitting on the bearing races. If that’s present, you might want to seriously think about replacement.
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I mean, you can drop it all in rust remover, buy new ball bearings, chase all the threads, repack, and reassemble it all for around 50 bucks. As long as the races aren’t chewed up, you’re good.
Nothing stops you from doing that. It may not spin super freely depending on a wear though
Given the rust, you want to use a ball point pen or some sort of pick to traverse the rolling races (cups and spindle cones) and feel for any pitting. If smooth: clean, grease, and send it. If not: bin it and get a cartridge BB.
Cleaning and greasing will certainly improve it.
The main thing to look for is pitting on the bearing races. If that’s present, you might want to seriously think about replacement.