Campag UT bottom bracket torque. Advice please

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited March 2009 in Workshop
Why do Campag say the best way to fit the BB is hand tight with Loctite 243? Whereas the LBS say use a spanner and assembly grease.
Pegoretti
Colnago
Cervelo
Campagnolo

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  • Wappygixer
    Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
    Its in case your frame hasn't been faced.If you only do them hand tight then the chances of them going out of line are reduced.
    I personally used a bottom bracket tool and tightened them up.My frame was faced though.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Wappygixer wrote:
    Its in case your frame hasn't been faced.If you only do them hand tight then the chances of them going out of line are reduced.
    I personally used a bottom bracket tool and tightened them up.My frame was faced though.
    Would a Cervelo frame be faced?
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • Wappygixer
    Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
    You can normally tell buy the fact it wont have paint on the surface of the bottom bracket
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Having had one come loose, I'd got for Loctite 243 and a torque wrench - more of a problem with Italian threaded BBs
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    It's Loctite 222 not 223 that's recommended. I had to source some. Not only does it prevent unscrewing of the cups (more of a problem on italian threads) it also prevents the cups seizing in the frame. A correctly faced frame should also improve the bearing life. Cups should be done up with the tool.

    Basically, just do it exactly like the instructions tell you. Then if it doesn't work it's Campagnolo's fault and not yours!

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