I'd continue to use it if the spindle has zero play and turns smoothly. Rust on the external surface of that body is inconsequential to use. If you have the tools on hand a bottom bracket replacement takes under 30 minutes, so I always would use something that is not broken.
Bill On May 3, 9:49 am, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Joan Oppel <oppel...@verizon.net> wrote: > > I had my 7 year old bike repainted (actually powder coated). Inside the > > frame in a few places, there was some surface rust, completely removed as > > part of the preparation process. > > > The original bottom bracket (Shimano BB 6500), which of course was removed > > prior to sending the frame away, has some surface rust. Most of it is near > > the thicker right hand side. The worst is a one inch square patch that I've > > tried gently to remove but isn't budging. > > > I'm not much of a mechanic and I'm hoping the collective wisdom here can > > help me with whether or not I should replace the bottom bracket. > > Thanks much, > > Joan > > > (Riv content: it's my Waterford, a cousin to my Bleriot.) > > I'd just replace the BB with a new one. They aren't expensive, and > doing it now might mean not having to disassemble the cranks for > another 7 years. It's also an excellent time to put some Frame Saver > or other rustproofing inside the tubes while it's fresh and unbuilt, > might prevent those patches of inner surface rust from recurring.. > > -- > Bill Connell > St. Paul, MN > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
