Loctite BB UN73?
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My bottom bracket keeps slowly loosening from the shell its a UN73 would it be ok to use loctite on it?
Mountain: Orange Patriot FR, SubZero & Evo2LE.
Road: Tifosi Race Custom.
Do it all bike: Surly Disc Trucker 700c/29er
Road: Tifosi Race Custom.
Do it all bike: Surly Disc Trucker 700c/29er
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Odd that it is doing this, put yes: though may be hard to remove!0
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The tool slips in the spline as I tighten it.
Its a Cyclo Shimano tool
Starting to think Cyclo are poop, so far I've rounded out a spoke key, this bb tool tends to slip out when I use it and my cone spanners aint that good either tbh.Mountain: Orange Patriot FR, SubZero & Evo2LE.
Road: Tifosi Race Custom.
Do it all bike: Surly Disc Trucker 700c/29er0 -
I would try a proper tool then. Apply grease on the treads of the BB, and mount it as usual.A much loved, Giant Trance X3 20100
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Don't knacker you're UN73, they're like rocking horse poop.
Loctite plus grease is an option for threads, you don't have to just pick one. If the tool is slipping use a quick release skewer to hold it in place while you spanner it so you can tighten the shell properly.0 -
The tool is usually harder than the BB splines - maybe the BB is knacked. But Neal_'s method works very well.0
