Campy U/T bearing cups.

justmaage
justmaage Posts: 5
edited February 2010 in Road beginners
Ahoy All - firstly apologies for posting this question in the wrong place (replies). DOH.
Just finding my way on the forum set-up.
I'm currently fitting campy carbon c/set ,instructions state that the cups should be fitted
hand tight, I assume this means not useing the tool at-all.
Why 'only' hand tight???
Thanks for your time.
It's not the life 'in' your bike, it's the life 'on' your bike.

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  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    I nipped them up with the tool with no adverse effects.
    Manchester wheelers

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    100m Yeah right.
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    I thought that there were 2 options, hand tight + loctite222 or tighten with a torque wrench to 42Nm?
  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    Flasher wrote:
    or tighten with a torque wrench to 42Nm?

    thats for the crank bolt thingy not the bearing cups.
    Manchester wheelers

    PB's
    10m 20:21 2014
    25m 53:18 20:13
    50m 1:57:12 2013
    100m Yeah right.
  • flasher
    flasher Posts: 1,734
    I'm now looking at the Campag instilation pdf and it has 3 options:

    1) Handtight + loctite 222 (prefered method)
    2) When loctite isn't available,tighten to 35Nm (not 42Nm as I had guessed)
    3) When the BB hasn't been faced, hand tighten + loctite 222.
  • justmaage
    justmaage Posts: 5
    Flasher wrote:
    I'm now looking at the Campag instilation pdf and it has 3 options:

    1) Handtight + loctite 222 (prefered method)
    2) When loctite isn't available,tighten to 35Nm (not 42Nm as I had guessed)
    3) When the BB hasn't been faced, hand tighten + loctite 222.

    Thanks for the info. Had 'another'look at the instuctions and appreciated the 3 options
    that you mention.Age doesnt make us any 'wiser',however taking the 'time'to read things
    through does.
    Many thanks to others who offered advice.
    It's not the life 'in' your bike, it's the life 'on' your bike.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    you will knacker the threads if you over tighten I guess?
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