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mtbsam68 on April 9, 2025 1:02 am Looks pretty bad. Until you clean those threads and run a tap through them (or at least a wire wheel), you won’t really know. Nobody here can tell you how bad it is from that photo alone.
oldfrancis on April 9, 2025 4:03 am https://preview.redd.it/cw49vpe2hqte1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44d4aac3de35dd7b914501322dfd8c52fcec3a0c I recovered from this. Try cleaning it up. It’s worth a try.
network-ned on April 9, 2025 5:32 am There could be Hope. Give it a good scrub with a brass wire brush and then clean with an old toothbrush and WD-40. I’ve rescued worse than this. Once clean go to https://www.hopetech.com/products/drivetrain/bottom-bracket/threaded-bottom-bracket/ and choose your favourite colour!
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Looks pretty bad. Until you clean those threads and run a tap through them (or at least a wire wheel), you won’t really know. Nobody here can tell you how bad it is from that photo alone.
Give it a good clean, then post again.
A wire brush and a lot of WD 40
https://preview.redd.it/cw49vpe2hqte1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44d4aac3de35dd7b914501322dfd8c52fcec3a0c
I recovered from this.
Try cleaning it up. It’s worth a try.
There could be Hope. Give it a good scrub with a brass wire brush and then clean with an old toothbrush and WD-40. I’ve rescued worse than this. Once clean go to https://www.hopetech.com/products/drivetrain/bottom-bracket/threaded-bottom-bracket/ and choose your favourite colour!