Are you 100% sure you're turning it in the right direction? Standard (English) bottom brackets have left-hand threads on the drive side; your Saluki should unscrew by turning the drive side cup clockwise.
--Eric N On Jun 11, 2012, at 5:29 PM, MobileBill <bud...@mindspring.com> wrote: > Hey > I think I've heard all the tricks for removing, and will problably be > seeking an appropriately long pipe tomorrow, but I'd like your thoughts: Is > it likely that I could damage the frame of my Saluki or the bottom bracket > threads just by applying more leverage in an attempt to free the seized drive > side cup? I hear the carbon and aluminum guys fretting about such things, but > what are the chances with steel? If threads get stripped in the process, can > they be re-chased in a reliable way? > THe left side came off easily, but the drive side has proved tougher. I > doubt soaking in oil will help, since the threads were only recently greased. > It appears that the drive side really got torqued up a few weeks ago by a > mechanic, who was hoping to take some play out of the cranks. But it seems > the play REALLY was a faulty or failing cartridge, so now I need to remove > and replace. Damn. I'm ready to get back on this bike, but don't want to mess > it up. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/PXQOSaSYedkJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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.
