Specialised Carve BB

iwilldoit

Hi All

Just washing my bike and I noticed a tiny amount of play in the bottom bracket when I try moving the crank arms in and out, on the spec list for the bike it says the BB is Shimano, Octalink spline, cartridge bearing, 73mm as I'm new to this it doesn't mean a lot to me.

Is there any that can be done to the BB or is it take it out and put a new one in?

I've been looking on Chain Reaction for something the same would this be what I'm looking for http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod34653
A couple of pic of the bike.



Any advise would be fantastic.

iwilldoit

Hi All

Just washing my bike and I noticed a tiny amount of play in the bottom bracket when I try moving the crank arms in and out, on the spec list for the bike it says the BB is Shimano, Octalink spline, cartridge bearing, 73mm as I'm new to this it doesn't mean a lot to me.

Is there any that can be done to the BB or is it take it out and put a new one in?

I've been looking on Chain Reaction for something the same would this be what I'm looking for
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod34653
Here is a couple of pics of the bike.


Thanks for any advise in advance

cooldad

Yes but you need to check the spline length - will be on the tech docs on Shimano's website.

iwilldoit

Thanks for the reply Cooldad.
When you say spline length is that just where the pedals fit on the splines or the overall length of the shaft running the BB that the pedals fit on, all a little new to me??

cooldad

The overall length. It is specific to the crankset.

iwilldoit

Thanks for the advise.

nicklouse

IF it is an octalink they you will need to find out what the axle length is. Same if it is a square taper.

No servicing just replacement.

iwilldoit

Thank You Nick for the reply.

nicklouse

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