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    1. jinxt92 on

      If you can still get the tool in there I recommend heat and a good penratrant oil

    3. pauip on

      Pick out the broken pieces that prevent the BB tool from fitting. Use penetrating oil and leave it a day on one side then more oil and lay it on the other side. Tap on the BB spindle here and there on both sides for a few seconds during this time. Torch the BB red hot and hit it with more penetrating oil. It will smoke really bad so prepare for that. Try the BB tool with a long pipe after that.

    4. Grande_Mangiattore on

      Soak it in wd40 or equivalent.

      Then soak it some more.

      The next day try to attach the right tool to the bb.

      Now you have to secure the tool to the spindle with a bolt.

      Soak it some more.

      Get a wrench on your tool with a 6 foot extension. Be sure to turn it the good way around ( do some research for tge type of bb you have).

      You can do it! Good luck!

    5. digitalbladesreddit on

      Do your best, watch YouTube tutorials. I tried 2 years different things, then stripped bike and threw out the frame 🙁

    7. ziggler81 on

      You can try putting a quick release through the tool and the BB spindle to help hold it in place.

    9. Philstar_nz on

      what you need is a long bolt that fits though your BB tool and into the spindle (saw one some where as a tool for sale that had a double ended bolt and a nut to go outside your BB tool) , then bolt the bb tool to the BB/spindle. lots of penetration oil and time, maybe put the tool in a vice and hall on the frame, but i think you are out of luck.

      if it is worth the effort you might be able to drill holes in the bb, thread them and then bolt a big leaver to it. or try removing it with a dremel and drill

    10. Socks_n_crocs69 on

      Find a hole in the wall machine shop with machinists chain smoking unfiltered Camels. They’ll have it apart in an hour for about $150.

    11. Mindless-Baker-7757 on

      I think I would try to use square taper crank bolt to hold the spline tool firmly in place and then crank on it until it comes out. 

    12. Lopsided_Belt_2237 on

      Has anyone welded up the axle to the bearings and inside of the bb housing to be able to use the axle itself to grab onto?

    14. Happy-Philosopher188 on

      PB Blaster, soak a day.

      Bolt through your tool, big wrench.

      Or take to a shop.

    16. Zorg_Employee on

      Don’t use WD40 like everyone suggests. Use Kroil or PB Blaster and heat it up with a heat gun.

      WD40 is mid to low tier as a penetrating oil. Only reason is popular is because of aggressive marketing and 90s sitcoms.

    17. lingueenee on

      I’d give the drive side a shot, securing the tool with a bolt through the spindle. You manage to get that side loose and remove the BB from the drive side then perhaps loosening the non-drive side cup with a hammer may be successful when it’s not tightened under installation. Remember BSA BB drive side has left hand thread.

    19. Routine_Mortgage_499 on

      Are you using a hammer and chisel? There’s a specific tool just for every thing on a bike.

    23. Firm-Discunt on

      This problem seems to come back again and again here. I understand it because I used to be just as stumped, especially when I had bike on the stand and already removed the wheels meaning I just lost even the last bit of leverage I could have.

      Furthermore, having long wrench like some advised doesn’t always work well because the BB tool of this style doesn’t go in very deep and its very easy to get it to slip if you don’t maintain correct angle. You can quickly mess up your tool or the teeth on the BB this way creating even more problems.

      So, by far most foolproof solution is to basically copy this guy, this is how pro mechanics do it:

      https://youtu.be/lqLjzICoBks?si=Maw7G9L6_vH_l-LR

      Step 1: Have an impact drill

      Step 2: Have the correct BB tool

      Step 3: Put frame flat on the ground on something soft like fabric, foam or cardboard

      Step 4: Attach tool to impact driver

      Step 5: Set impact to highest setting and lean with all your body weight into the frame with the tool engaged correctly

      Step 6: Success

    26. skidsareforkids on

      The tool needs to be as secure as humanly possible. We’re talking something to act as a sleeve or a bushing between the bottom bracket axle and the tool to make sure it can’t wiggle radially, then the whole lot needs cinched down using the crank bolt threads. I recommend having a wave washer under the bolt to keep it snug because as the cup hopefully starts to turn it needs a little wiggle room to be able to come out little by little. Also, you need to be prepared to put heat on the frame if it doesn’t move naturally

    28. BWWFC on

      not saying it’s your only or prime option, but NBD (NFD+NBBD? idk you do you) would be my choice.
      pick your battles, best luck

    29. brian2funny on

      Maybe ask at your local auto parts store.( Not crappy tire). What is the best penetrating oil they have and try that. I am no fan of WD-40.

    30. TruckCAN-Bus on

      Soak in oil.
      Add pb blaster.
      More oil.

      Don’t remove it just keep using that freshly lubed BB.

    33. Vash_the_stampede73 on

      I would try using the proper tool and some PB blaster and remove the other side first. Then you can use a hacksaw blade to cut a wedge out of this side and use your favorite hammer and chisel to break the cup out of the frame.

    35. apaloosafire on

      fill some tupperware with pb blaster and dunk it in that shit and let it soak, then hammer on the proper tool and put a long ass breaker bar on it.

    36. Low-Literature5202 on

      And after all that soaking in penetrating oil like they were speaking of in the other comments, next is the most important part, and that is to soak it some more at least 48 hours with with minimal of 10 thorough applications throughout that time. Then have a go with the 6-ft breaker bar with the proper BB tool 

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